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Lys

Upgrade to ECMT class Vb (unidirectional) and Va (bidirectional), enabling 3 layers of containers, by December 2027, including:

in the region of Flanders (Belgium), between Ghent and Wervik:
- all the locks adapted to ECMT class Vb, including the locks in St-Baafs-Vijve and in Harelbeke, by December 2021;
- ECMT class Vb calibration, including lifting up of bridges enabling 3 layers of containers, by December 2022 on the Lys diversion canal, and by December 2027 on the remaining sections;
in the region of Wallonia (Belgium), on the municipality of Comines:
- upgrade to ECMT class Vb, including the crossing of Comines, by December 2027, and securing of the navigation, especially with the replacement of the weir in Comines, by December 2030;
in France, between Deûlémont and Comines:
- upgrade to ECMT class Vb, by December 2024