RAILROAD BRIDGE OVER THE VISTULA RIVER NEAR DEBLIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001500270004-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 2005
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: June 30, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
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amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
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The bride over the Vistula Rivers, situated between Zajezierze 133N..23.4 and
Deblin 134N-215099 was of steel construction, 600 to 800 in, long, 12 to 15 m.
wide , with three quadrangular, through trusses; each truss was a double T, 40 to.50
am. wide, 10 to 12 m, high and 150 to 200 in, long, The bridge was supported by two
pear or drop shaped concrete pillars that were longer than ,the bridge was wide; 13
to lf~,mk,?;qug 2 or 3 in, wide, 10 to 12 in, high; the foundations on which the pillars
stand were T5 to l in, lcngg 4 or 5 m, wide; lr to 2 in, above water. These pillars
were centered in the river and were approximately 200 m. apart. There were also three
or tour rows of three steel pillars to a row on each end of the bridge. The river was
600 to 700 in, wide at bridge point, flowing in a northerly direction. One hundred and
fifty to 200 lob of the bridge on the Zajezierte side were damaged during World War I.
Repair on the bridge was completed in January 19,71. The bridge was used for rail
traffic only; it was double track and narrow gauge. Prior to its reconstruction the
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Estimated density of traffic over the bridge was 70 trains per 24 hour Period,
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Railroad Bridge over the Vistula River
near Deblin
30 June 1953
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.A. Overlay of GSGS 4416 Sheet Q-16 Pinpointing RR Bridge Over Wis1a (Vistula)
River, Between Zajezierze and Deblin
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Sketch of RR Bridge
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