ROAD BUILDING PROJECTS NEAR BOGACHEV

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CIA-RDP80-00810A007700110003-5
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RIPPUB
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C
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4
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December 21, 2016
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September 12, 2008
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3
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Publication Date: 
October 14, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/09/12 CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007700110003-5 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT INFORMATION REPORT. CD NO. COUNTRY USSR (Belorussian SSR) SUBJECT Road Building Projects. near Bogachev PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IN. SECTIONS 793 AND 794, OF THE U. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL- ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED. DATE DISTR. 34 October 1955 NO. OF PAGES 2 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION being forwarded as received. STATE ARMY CLASSIFICATION' C-Q-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L NAVY X1 NSRB DISTRIBUTION AIR Wryl 1791 Approved For Release 2008/09/12 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007700110003-5 Approved For Release 2008/09/12 CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007700110003-5 CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL CONTRY USSR REPORT TOPIC Ro Construction Projects near Rog&chev 25X1 25X1 EVALUATION. -PLACE OBTAINED. DATE OF CONTENT DATE OBTAINED REFERENCES 'PAGES-. ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE), REMARKS PREPARED 18 July 1955 In thewinter of 1953/54, Soviet local administrative' agencies resolved to' have the Bobruisk -- Rogachev - Roslavl highway straightened near Rogachev. This highway forms part of the Moscow - Brest Litovsk - Warsaw - Berlin route. It is to be brought to a width of 35 meters and provided with an asphalt surface. Near Rogachev the highway was rerouted so as to run straight in`an east-west direction through the boggy terrain east of the Dnepr River. In connection with this highway construction project, the .building of'three bridges, namely one over the Drut River, which is 50' meters wide, and one each over the Dnepr River and the Old Dnepr River, which is 80 and 100 to 120 meters wide respectively, has become necessary. Preparations for the setting'up of construction sites were under way im March 1955. By late May 1955, about 1,000 workers were to be hired for the project. Work'was scheduled to be started on 1 June 1955 and completed by 31 December 1955. The three bridges mentioned were almo scheduled to be completed by that date. Comment. The im rovement of the Frankfu/Oder - Warsaw Brest -Io o sk - Bob isk - Ro achev - Ro lavl Moscq highway as known preyious1yy It appears ncredibie hat this hie gray is toj~~ e 'brpughc -to a vidth_ of_35 meters nd to be srfaced throughout thie \wi : 11. During 4-he Ger an occ atior-the h:ighway'was'called "Rollbahn VII". At that tdme the-highway was 10 meters wide at most of it was surfaced. Approved For Release 2008/09/12 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007700110003-5 Approved For Release 2008/09/12 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007700110003-5 CL ASSIFI(MtliJA C 0--11_I' CENTRAL UJTELLIGENC AGENCY REPORT INFORMATION REPORT CD NO. USSR ( elorusBiax SSR) $U F?o dg.pxrojes ,mar llogachev DATE DISTR. 14 0*t& 55 O. OF PAGES NO. OF E`NCLS:- BUSTED BELOW) WEB INFO. . SUPPLEMENT TO 25X1 being: forwarded as received CLASSIFICATION_ Approved For Release 2008/09/12 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007700110003-5 Approved For Release 2008/09/12 : CIA-RDP80-00810A007700110003-5 ~REPARED 11'3 July?955 -- 25X1 25X1 In thewinter of 195 5/549 Soviet local administrative agencies resolved to have the Bobruisk - Rogachev w Roslavl highway strai. h'ened near Roc chev Tais hi,~hc,ay forr;s part of the 'Iloscor - Brest Litovsk : arsaw - Berlin route It is to be brought to a width of 35 meters and provided with an asphalt surface o near Rogachev the highway was rerouted. so as to run straight in an eastur,ert direction through the bo;- y terrain east of the Dnepr River. In connection with this highway construction project, the building of three bridges, namely one over the Drut Rivers which is 50 meters wide9 and one each over the Dnepr River and the Old Dnepr Rive:.:~9 hick is 80 and 100 to 120 meters wide respectively, has become necessary. Prepur: Lions for the setting up of construction sites were under way in .arch 1955. By late is ay 1955 9 about 1,000 workers ;,-re -re to be hired for the -project. ?;ork was scheduled to be started on 1 June 1955 and completed by 31 December 1955. The three bridges mentioned were also scheduled to be completed by that date, CC:. ,!TRY TOPIC __:~_ Cc'netr-":'lion Projcc, EVALUATION REFERENCES DATE OF CONTENT. DATE OBTAINED___.. PACES 1 _,ENCLOSURES (NO. a.1'YPE). REMARKS - ---- REPORT CLASSIFICATION CONFIDE 1W 1,1 L Approved For Release 2008/09/12 : CIA-RDP80-00810A007700110003-5