BRIDGES ON HIGHWAYS NO. 5 24 AND 85

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 2008
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: January 21, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Bill gsria
SUBJECT Bridges on 11i913eys Ho. 5,
and 85
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
This material contdns information aaeatifa the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the aspionaae laws. Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which In
may manner to an unauthorized person prohibited
by law.
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REPORT
DATE DISTR. 21 Je very 1955
NO. OF PAGES 3 25X1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
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a, Bridge crossing the Bistritsa River, constructed prior to 1920, never
underwent a ma3ar repairs, has the following characteristics:
Location: at the center of Puncherevo, located 5 kilometers south-
west of Gcn'ublyane (N 42-37, E 23'25 )
Type of bridge: reiatarced concrete, arch-type, single- bP&n
Girders: the bridge is equippe. with, two cvntiauoas pars
girders with upper profile in reinforced concrete
Abutments: stone sasoanry
Length: 40. motors
Width: 9 meters
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2. The Sofia-Ssmokov Road
the following bridges:
1. The Oci'na o~-itBa-8tat$ a h
lades a brills *job -gees the Tantra River ? Tan
f ow g o s-oteristiosI
at Twat ,1 s t ih~ n~est~ onttltfrts n+t1."WO
b. Type of bridges iron, arch ? type, single-sPsm
c. Absents s stoeee msslady
d. Length: approlciaately 60 motors
e. 'ti3th1: 10 meteor
f , Height abare river beds 20 motors tel~r 1.5 motors was
g Sidewalks: mean each sid.,1 imt-
be Side walls: metahwith railing
i. Currents slow
3. High water marks 4-5 meters
k. Low water mark:wi1 motor
th 80 degree slope; 1. Bonus robes, the banks are 10-1; meters high.
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(7) Height above river bed: 8 meters
(3; Side walks: one on each side, approximately 1.5 meters wide
(9) Side walls: metal with railing
(10) Current: Swift
(11) Sigh water mark: 3 metere
(12; Law water mark: 30 centir-itere
(13) 3anks: 5 meters high and faced in stone masonry for a distance
of 600 meters upstream and 600 meters downatreami
b. Bridge crossing the Golyam iskir River, constrticted prior to 1920,
never underwent any major repairs, has the following characteristics:
(1) Location: 800 meterE south of Kalkavo (N 42-27, E 23-24)
(2) Type of bridge: irur, girder-type, 5-span, of 18 meters each
3) Abutments and piles: storm .ea.mn 'r"
4 Length: 115-120 meters
5 Width: 8 meters
6 Height above river bed: 7 meters
8idewalkesione on each side, one meter wide
Side walls: iron,with railings
9) Current: moderate
10' High water marks unknown
11 sow water' marks 40-50 centimeters
l2 Bankwi a0-G0 degrezw dupe; the banks are 6 motors high, and
douroese to a height of two motors above the river bed upstream
and duwnsfiream trca n the bridge f and
ue bridge orusaing wAv 1011b, River, constructed prior to 1920, never
underwent atW mw4w r Ars, has the following characteristics $
~1~ Lcations ;300 meters northwest of 3aamokcnr
2, Type of bridge: iron, girder-type, full-span, each 20 meters
Lung
S3 Autments s i piles: stone masonry
4 iAngth: 100 meters
)51 Width: 9 w. +.ers
36' Rretghb abov river 'ued: 6-7 meters
Sidewalks: one or )ach side, one meter wide
Side walls: iron 'with railing
9 Current: mW erase.
10 sigh vote, mark: 2 meters
11, Low water cork: 50-60 centimeters
12; Banks: 75 dagvue slope; they are 4 meters high and are faced in
stone masonry fnr a distance of 200 meters downstream and 400
meters upstrew. ,
a bridge which crosses the Isklar River, i has the following c acteris-
tics:
a. Location: 200 meters south of the bridge which crosses the Isle n River
and was described irrmaediately above
b. Type of bridge: reinforced concrete, ,girder-type, 4-span, 15 meters each
in I:mgt l
c. Length: 60 meters;
d. Width: 9 meters
e. Height %bove river bed: 6-7 meters
f. Sidewalks: one on each side, one meter wide
g. Side wall:: reinforced concrete
h. Current: moderate
i. High water mark: 2 meters
j. Low water mark: 50 centLaete.re
k. Banks: 70 degree slope; the basks are 4 meters high and are faced in
stone masozAry upstream and downstream for an unknown distance.
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Com~ettt: photo ph a c the fOll willA br es
a. Bridge crossi:rg the Bistritsa River, an the Sofia-Seanokav
road) and
crossIM t 4t Ya*t$ River, on the Ocrn& pryakhavitsa
b. Bridge
Stara 7agcrs road tiro vievs ).
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