January 25, 2020 – The Split Dalmatia County Port Authority is investing hundreds of millions of kuna in landscaping and constructing new ports this year.
Namely, Vecernji List reports that work on the construction of the new ferry port in Sucuraj on Hvar, the most important project implemented by the Port Authority, began in October. According to Director Domagoj Maroevic, the port should be completed in the summer of 2021, and the investment is worth 30 million kuna.
“This is investment is 100% funded by EU funds. Once completed, the port will be able to dock ferries that receive 100 vehicles, while it can now accommodate ferries with 30 vehicles. This will relieve the ports of Gradac and Sucuraj,” says Maroevic.
There are also plans to build a port in Drvenik, which would have started if the local authorities had not abandoned the previously agreed location. The documentation for a new location is now in the process. All this is an overture to the construction of the Drvenik – Ravča tunnel that will connect the Adriatic highway on that part with the A1.
The Port Authority also began work in Kaštel Stari.
“In December, we started to build the elements, we could not start the external works due to the weather, but we are moving along now. The investment is worth 50 million kuna, about 9500 square meters of the coastal area of the current waterfront and 200 meters of the breakwater will be reconstructed and upgraded. Two hundred berths and about 50 meters of operational shore will be built for the locals,” Maroevic announced.
The breakwater in Kastel Stari is funded by the Ministry, the Port Authority, Split-Dalmatia County and the City of Kastela. It should be finished by the end of 2021.
“The city of Kastela is participating with about 15 million kuna, which is very commendable, and with Kastela, we are already working on documentation for the second phase, the extension of the waterfront by another 200 meters. This is a considerable investment that we haven’t had so far,” says Maroevic.
Maroevic says this is the first time a local government unit has been involved in financing the construction of port infrastructure.
“Work is underway to reconstruct and upgrade the marina. We are talking about 170 meters of coast, which is an investment of 13 million kuna. We will upgrade the waterfront, one section that is constantly flooding, and build a seasonal mooring for seasonal residents and boaters. It should be finished by summer 2021.”
Postira is also working on reconstructing 70 meters of the communal part of the harbor and constructing a new 50-meter long pier for boaters. The investment begins at 9 million kuna, and about 40 percent of the works are completed, so it should be finished by summer.
This year, the Port Authority expects to sign a contract for financing the port in Omis, worth 75 million kuna. The works should start by summer, with the approval of the local government unit. The construction of the 330-meter coastal zone in Milna, Brac, will also begin, and a competition has just been announced. The investment is 13 million kuna. By the end of the year, the Port Authority plans to start work in Krilo and Bol, which together cost more than 100 million kuna. A new breakwater, more than 150 nautical berths, and a new catamaran berth are being built in Bol, east of the present port.
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