The construction of the bridge has also been opposed by various political actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina, mostly Bosniak, as it would, according to them, complicate its access to international waters.[55] Several Bosnian politicians initially opposed the building of the bridge, originally planned to be only 35 metres (115 ft) high, because it would have made it impossible for large ships to enter the harbor of Neum.[56] Although the Neum harbor is not currently fit for commercial traffic, and most of the trade to and from Bosnia and Herzegovina goes through the Croatian port of Ploče, the several Bosnian politicians declared that a new one might be built in the future, and that the construction of the bridge would compromise this ambition.