Gov't allocates PLN 880 mln for canal across Vistula Spit
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According to a resolution passed by the cabinet on Tuesday, Poland will spend PLN 880 million from the central budget on the construction of a canal across the Vistula Spit during 2017-2022.
The canal will connect Vistula Lagoon to Gdansk Bay in the Baltic Sea, creating a free, all-year-round passage from Gdansk Bay to the port of Elblag.
"It will increase the ports' trans-shipment capacities, contribute to the development of passenger sailing and tourism in the area," a statement read.
The Poland–Russia border runs across the Vistula Lagoon, while the Vistula Spit separates the Vistula Lagoon from Gdańsk Bay in the Baltic Sea, politically dividing the spit in half between the two countries.
