RAILROAD BRIDGES IN POLAND

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• Publication Date: April 3, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Railroad Bridges in Poland
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ
1. A report containing information on railroad bridges in Poland
STATE X ARMY ftC NAVY I X AIR IFBI AEC
REPORT
DATE DISTR. ? -APR 1958
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RAILROAD BRIDGES IN POLAND
Introduction
The following is a list of localities referred to in this report, with
ordinates:
BRZEG DOLNY (DYHERNFURTH)
DRAWSKI MLYN
KRZYZ (KREUZ)
MACHNOW (MACHENAU)
SCINAWA (STEINAU)
SZPROTAWA (SPROTTAU)
WOLOW (WOHLAU)
ZAGAN (SAGAN
(N51-16, E16-43) (UTM X3-208C)
(N52-52, E16-06) (UTM WU-7357)
(N52-53, E16-01) (UTM WU-6859)
(N51-36, E15-21) (UTM WT-2316)
(N51-25, E16-25) (UTM WS-9997)
(N51..34, E15-32) (UTM WT-3713)
(N51-2o, E16-39) (UTM XS-1488)
(N52-439 E16-24) (UT14 WU-9340)
(N51-379 E15-19) (UTM WT-2218)
1. Railroad FORST to BRESLAU
a. Bober River Bridge
This filled spandrel, concrete arch, two-track railroad bridge
across the Bober River was located about one kilometer southwest of MACHNOW
(MACHENAU) at coordinates: WT 248157 (See Annex A). This bridge was about 30 m
long and had six a F- -j the capacity of this bridge at
about 250 tons. ~77 the water gap at about 20 m and the clear 50X1-HUM
ance under the bridge at 12 m.
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the Bober River was not navigable.
this bridge in 1949 two of its six spans which had been dea roy
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during WW II were in the final stages of repair. The new snaps were of the gum
t and construction as the pre-Wgrld War II spanso
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program.
b. Oder River Bridge at SCINAWA
This steel arch, trough type bridge across the Oder River was
located on the eastern outskirts of SCINAWA (STEINAU) at coordinates: X3 008962.
(See Item 1, Annex B.) This bridge was abrnit 120 m long and had six spans,
lengths unknown. The bridge capacity was unknown. The river was navigable.
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the water gap at about 80 in and the clearance under the bridge
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four spans which had been destroyed during W II were abort 75 percent repaired
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pre-war spans. the as anger train proceeded
at about five kilometers per hour. old crib-type piers,
constructed previously as temporary our) orts were standi together with newly
constructed concrete piers. the bridg could 'accommodate
two railroad tracks, but that only one was operative in 1 49. 50X1-HUM
c. Oder River Bridge Near BRZEG DOLNY
This steel bowstring truss bridge across the Oder River had two
railroad tracks and was located about one kilometer east of BRZEG DOLNY (DYH6RI&-
FURTH) at coordinates: IS 221801. (See Item 2, Annex B.) This bridge was about
100 in long and had five spans of unknown lengths. Its capacity was unknown.
The water gap was about 65 m and the elearange under the bridge was
eight to 10 m. Two of the spans were over the water and formed two channels
for barge traffic, each channel 10 to 12 in wide. 500-ton barges 50X1-HUM
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2. Railroad STETTIN to POZNAN
a. Railroad Bridge Across the West Oder River 14 STETTIN
This filled concrete arch, two-ttack, railroad bridge was located
about 800 m hortheast of the main railroad station at STETTIN at coordinates:
VV 70541926 (see Annex C). This bridge was approximately 140 to 150 m long and
had seven spans of unknown lengths, two of which formed an underpass for an
unidentified street and two streetcar tracks. The capacity of this bridge was
unknown. The water gap was about 80 m wide. The clear ce under the bridge was_
estimated to be five to six meters, while the clearance of the street underpass
in the western section of the bridge (see Items 1 and 2. s four or
five meters. the street- 50X1-HUM
cars which weft rom e railroad station to the downtown section of STETTIN,
Passing under this bridge. in 1957 the two over-the-water 50X1-HUM
spans were still supported by crib piers made of logs.
b. Railroad Bridge Across the Notec (Netze) River
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This steel bowstring truss bridge had two railroad tracks. It
was located about li km northwest of the railroad station in ORAWSKI NLTN and 50X1-HUM
spanned the Notec (Netze) River at coordinates: WU 726586 (See Annex?D). This
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unknown lengths.
he capacity of this bridge at about 250 tons (based on the fact that
ere were two tracks which served regular passenger and freight trains). The
water gap was.aboot 60 min the main river channel. the 50X1-HUM
clearance under the bridge was about four meters. Two additional old river beds,
with a total water gap of about 25 in, were soon at this bridge site. These beds
seasons. The river did not appear to be navigable, at least dpring h~.~ 50X1-HUM
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gs by rail (six or seven times between 1956 and 1957).
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c. Railroad Bridge Across the Warta River
This sti!:1 bowstring, truss-type bridge had two railroad tracks,
and was located about one kilometer west of the railroad station in WRONKI. It
spanned the Warta River at coordinatees WU 924409 (see Annex E). The bridge was
about 80 m long and had three or four spans of unknown lengths. The capacity of 50X1-HUM
the bridge was unknown. The water gap was about 60 m wide. Clearance under
the bridge was about six meters. The Warta River was not navir&b7@,-
rave over this bridge by rail six or seven times in 1956 and 1957.
d. Railroad Bridge Over Ulica Poznanska in POZNAN
This concrete deck bridge had four railroad tracks and was an over-
pass over Ulica Poznanska near the corner Utica Niska in POZNAN. at coordinates:
XU 30340894 (See Annex F$. The bridge was about 12 m long and 20 m wide. 50X1-HUM
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estimated its capacity to be at least 250 tons because of its four tracks an
its location in the center of the city.F--Iestimated clearance under the
bridge to be four or five meters.
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PINPOINT LOCATION OF THE SOBER RIVER RAI Rnen ]RIDfM
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STZINAU ~ PINPOINT LOCATION OF TWO ODAR RIYBR RAILROAD BRIDGBS
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Legend., 1. Oder River Railroad Bridge (XS 008962)
2. Oder River Railroad Bridge (XS 221801)
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PINPOINT LOCATION AND MEMCRY SKETCH OF THE WEST ODER RAILROAD BRIDGE M.
STETTIN
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140 to 150 meters
80 meters
Legend: 1 and 2. Underpass for unidentified street witt two streetcar track
lines
3. Crib piers constructed of logs
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PINPOINT LOCATION OF THE NETZE RIVER BRIDGE IN POLAND
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PINPOINT LOCATION OF RAILROAD RIDGES ON THE RA3 R '. LINE
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PINPOINT LOCATION OF A RAILROAD BRIDGE ON THE RAILROAD LINE
STETTIN - POZNAN
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