On 12 October 2006, the Italian Parliament voted 272 to 232 in favour of abandoning the plan due to the bridge's "doubtful usefulness and viability", as well as the inability of the already burdened Italian treasury to bear its share of the cost.
Tanggal 12 Oktober 2006, Parlemen Italia memilih 272 banding 232 dalam pengakhiran rencana karena jembatan itu "tidak memiliki kegunaan", juga ketidakmampuan kas negara untuk menolak pembagian biayanya.