Vistula Spit Canal With Bridge Open, Northern Poland Editorial Photo

Vistula Spit canal in Skowronki, northern Poland with one swing bridge open. It is a canal across the Polish section of the Vistula Spit that creates a second connection between the Vistula Lagoon and Gdansk Bay. It allows ships to enter the Vistula Lagoon and the port of ElblÄ…g without having to rely on the Russian Strait of Baltiysk. Saves 100 km journey. The construction started in February 2019. It is 1305 m in length and allows ships of draft up to 4 m, length up to 100 m, and beam up to 20 m. Officially inaugurated on 17 September, 2022. Cloudy day in October 23rd, 2022. White sailboat mooring in the canal.