THE BEGINNING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PROJECT WORTH 87 MIL KUNA IS KNOWN: ‘IT WILL CHANGE THE COMPLETE VIEW OF THE CITY’

About two billion kuna is currently being invested in port infrastructure, which is one of the largest investments in the last 100 years.

In Omis, the construction of the city port will begin in mid-September, a project worth 87 million kuna, and the works will last about three and a half years, it was said on Thursday after the signing of the contract on that project.

The signing of the contract was also attended by the Minister of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Oleg Butkovic, who pointed out that the port of Omis is one of the largest sea infrastructure projects in the Croatian part of the Adriatic, which will be co-financed with 85 percent from EU funds.

"The project of the port of Omis integrates the construction of the primary breakwater, protection of the waters, a new promenade and a new traffic solution," said Butković.

He announced the imminent start of construction and the ports of Stomorska on Solta and Bol on Brac.

"Currently, around two billion kuna is being invested in port infrastructure, and this is one of the largest investments in the last 100 years, which I call a renaissance on the Croatian coast," Butkovic said.

According to him, the regulation of road traffic Solin-Split-Omiš, where traffic jams are created during the summer months, will be one of the main projects of Croatia in the new EU financial perspective.

The contract for the execution of works on the project of arranging the port of Omiš was signed by the director of the Port Authority of the Split-Dalmatia County Domagoj Maroević and the director of the company Texo Molior Antonio Deranja.

Maroević stated that this is a demanding project, which will give Omiš a new promenade and a new urban identity.

"Omis should get almost 8,000 square meters of new coastal zone and horticultural arrangement of the waterfront similar to the west coast in Split. It will also get 70 nautical berths, and part of the coast will be arranged for about 60 local boats," Maroevic explained.

The mayor of Omis, Ivo Tomasović, pointed out that today is a "historic day for Omis" because the city of Omis will change its complete view through the port. "This port is of great importance because it will enable the ship to connect Omis with the islands," said Tomasovic.