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France is building a €5.1BN canal that will unite the Seine river with the waterways of Belgium and the Netherlands, uniting the Seine and Rhine river basins. Called the Canal Seine-Nord, the project will stretch 107 kilometers from Compiegne to Oisy-le-Verger. It will be 54 meters wide and 4.5 meters deep, featuring 6 locks at Montmacq, Noyon, Campagne, Allaines, Marquion-Bourlon and Oisy-le-Verger. It will also have several canal bridges, including a 1.3 kilometer long canal bridge across the Somme. Once finished, the megaproject will boost barge traffic in northwestern Europe, improving efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions. Since funding was secured in 2019, the project has advanced immensely and starting in 2024, construction on the full-scale project will commence.

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0:00-4:32 Context
4:32-8:04 The Canal Seine-Nord
8:04-9:44 Benefits
9:44-11:15 Updates