The Messina Type Deck (also known as Messina Style Bridge), it is a suspension bridge deck designed by the Welsh engineer Bill Brown in 1992, of the so-called third generation wing box type, with three separate boxes (two for road and one for the railway).
Description The final approval of the Strait of Messina Bridge project was made on 6 August 2025.
Third-Generation Suspension Bridges The third-Generation Suspension Bridges is a series of newly developed bridges inaugurated with the suspension bridge project over the Strait of Messina.
The deck section is composed of multiple airfoil-shaped boxes, separated by transparent surfaces and equipped with appropriate aerodynamic features.
Not only does it offer wind resistance, but it is also intrinsically stable against aerodynamic instability.
Bridges built with the Messina Type Deck Even before being built for the bridge for which it was designed, the Messina Type Deck has been used in various bridges around the world.
Bridge Year Country Main span Bridge TypeXihoumen Bridge 2009 1650 m Suspension bridge Stonecutters Bridge 2009 1018 m Cable stayed bridgeYi Sun-sin Bridge 2012 1545 m Suspension bridgeSan Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge (eastern span) 2013 385 m Self-anchored suspension bridge1915 Çanakkale Bridge 2022 2023 m Suspension bridgeXihoumen Railroad Bridge 2026 1448 m Suspension bridge
See also List of longest suspension bridge spans - Under construction Strait of Messina Bridge
References
External links The Messina Type Deck and its siblings around the world Bill's Brown Bridges Stretto di Messina S.p.A. Come è fatto il ponte sospeso più lungo del mondo? L'impalcato - Il Messina Type Deck