Canals to our capital

The heartlands of our nation have long suffered a structural disadvantage from not being connected to the waterways in the area. To remedy this we have arranged for a canal to be built between the Oder and the river Spree which runs through our capital of our capital. The trade and transport this could allow for would increase local revenue and prosperity in our land for many years to come and due to this the amount of money already invested is not insignificant. However, the task has proven more difficult than anticipated and the construction has now ground to a halt... The project is out of funds and the workers have put down their tools.