View Full Version : Idea: Building an aerial tramway between Sicilia and Italy


Obelixx
February 17th, 2006, 06:38 PM
Would it be possible to build an aerial tramway between Italy and Sicilia, which uses the two towers of the former powerline over Messina Strait ( http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0012110 ) as support pillars?
The span width would be 3300 metres! Would this work with the existing towers?
How would the situation look like, if special high tech-materials with extraordinary strength would be used for the cables?

empersouf
February 17th, 2006, 07:56 PM
That would be cool if built, Im sure I'd ride it!

hkskyline
February 17th, 2006, 08:47 PM
The separation is only 3.3 km? No wonder there were plans to build a bridge to link the two.