Danube–Bucharest Canal
The Danube–Bucharest Canal is a 73-kilometre (45 mi) long
History
The earliest plans, made by engineer Nicolae Cucu in 1880, sought to link Bucharest to the Danube at Oltenița.
In 1927, a study by Alexandru Davidescu was published at the
New plans were made in 1982, the main goal being the regularization of the Argeș River, which flooded in 1970. Communist leader
In February 1990, the building of the canal was stopped, although it was 60% completed. Currently, just the dam at Mihăilești and the micro-hydro plant are functional.
In 1997, Traian Băsescu, who was Minister of Transport at the time, announced that the finalizing of the canal would require about US$ 400 million and take four years, but the financing was not found at the time.
In 2005, Adriean Videanu, the mayor of Bucharest announced that he intends to finish the work.
As of 2013, a joint Romanian-EU project planned to complete the canal from 2014 to 2020 using national and
In May 2024 the request for issuing the Environmental Agreement was submitted to the Ministry of the Environment.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Canalul București -Dunăre : Costul total estimat este de 22 miliarde lei cu 6 ani pentru lucrări (Studiu de Fezabilitate)". June 2024.
- ^ "Projects: Waterway Infrastructure". EU Strategy for the Danube Region. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015.
- "Canalul broaștelor" (in Romanian). Jurnalul Național. 22 July 2005. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2011.