Scandinavian–Mediterranean Corridor
Scandinavian–Mediterranean Corridor | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 4,858 km (3,019 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  Helsinki |
| South end |  Valletta |
| Location | |
| Countries | Finland Sweden Denmark Germany Austria Italy Malta |
| Highway system | |
The Scandinavian–Mediterranean Corridor, shortened as Scan–Med Corridor and known also as Helsinki–Valletta Corridor, is the 5th of 10 priority axes of the Trans-European Transport Network.[1]
Description
The Scan–Med Corridor is the longest of the nine TEN-T Core Network Corridors, it develops its network from the Seine to the Danube on the following three axes and through the following European cities[2] (see route in magenta on the official TEN-T map published on the European Union website visible below in the note).[3]
- Helsinki – Turku – Stockholm – Malmö – København – Fehmarn – Hamburg – Hannover
- Bremen – Hannover – Kassel – Würzburg – Nürnberg – München – Innsbruck – Brenner – Bozen (Bolzano) – Trento – Verona – Bologna – Rome – Naples – Bari
- Naples – Strait of Messina Bridge[4][nb 1] – Palermo – Valletta
News
In 2018, it was decided to extend the Corridor to reach Narvik and Haparanda-Tornio from Stockholm and Helsinki.[5]
On 18 May 2021 the European Commission in an answer to a written question from a parliamentarian, confirmed that the Messina Bridge (the connection between Sicily and the Italian mainland) is of fundamental importance to the objective of the Green Deal since it guarantees connectivity and accessibility of all European regions is at the heart of the TEN-T policy. However, it is up to the Italian State to contract out the work, for which some EU programs could contribute under the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework.[6]
See also
Notes
- ^ As of March 2023, the building works for the Strait of Messina Bridge should start in June 2024.
References
- ^ "TEN-T Core Network Corridors". green-ten-t.eu. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "PART I: LIST OF PRE-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS ON THE CORE NETWORK IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORT" (PDF). televideo.rai.it. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK" (PDF). ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "SLEEPING SPOT: THE BRIDGE OF MESSINA". green-ten-t.eu. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "A milestone - ScanMed corridor to be extended to northern Sweden (1) - North Sweden". northsweden.eu. North Sweden European Office. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Answer to Written Question: Bridge over the Strait of Messina – priority and funding". eubuzz.news. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
External links
- Scandinavian–Mediterranean Corridor
- Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) at European Union official web site