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On December 22 2020 a second agreement was signed between Pastwowy Gospodarstwo Wodne Woda Polskie and PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA regarding construction works to increase the clearance of the railway bridge over the Regalica River in 737.7 km. The investment worth PLN 301 million will be carried out in the province West Pomeranian Voivodeship.This is an extremely important investment carried out by Waters Polskie and PKP PLK because it will improve the safety of navigation and facilitate icebreaking actions. Todays agreement is another step towards its implementation - said Deputy Minister Marek Grbarczyk.The construction of a new railway bridge at km 733.7 of the Regalica River together with the accompanying infrastructure is carried out under the Odra and Vistula River Basin Flood Protection Project POPDOW - Task 1B.5 - Reconstruction of bridges to ensure a minimum clearance financed by the Bank World and Council of Europe Development Bank. The task will be performed by the Regional Water Management Authority in Szczecin PGW Woda Polskie in close cooperation with PKP PLK SA. In recent months the location decisions for the investment were issued by the decision of the West Pomeranian Voivode which opened the door to further activities.The investment involves decommissioning the old bridge and traffic on the new double-track bridge. The crossing that meets the current shipping requirements will be built next to the current structure. Trains will travel more efficiently on the new bridge. It will be possible to run more trains. The attractiveness of travel and transport of goods on the important railway route the so-called Nadodrzanka connecting Szczecin with Wrocaw. The service of regional and agglomeration trains at the Szczecin Podjuchy station will become more efficient.The investment is of strategic importance for the navigation in the Szczecin Water Junction. Implementation of the works will ensure greater bridge clearance. It will be raised to a height of about 6.2 meters above the level of the so-called Wielka Woda eglowna which is important for increasing the activities aimed at flood protection in Szczecin and the effective conduct of the Polish-German icebreaking action. The implementation of the task also allows to ensure flood safety while improving navigation.
