RAILROAD BRIDGE OVER THE SKAWA RIVER

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CIA-RDP80T00246A044000480001-0
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6
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December 22, 2016
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June 17, 2010
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1
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August 22, 1958
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/17: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44000480001-0 INTELLI ENCE E REPORT INFO000ION REPORT co rO~ cOUNTF' lalanl SUBJECT" Radlrosd Bridge over tbe t3feaw River PLACE ACQUIRED DATE. OF INFO. piers constructed of sandstone blocks. The piers were remainders of the old br~i,d~ge and were only~repairedo In front of the river piers facing tie upper stream, ono 'brick ioe-breaking structure each was constructed. Horizontal and longitudinal girders also, consisted of double T girders. The iron railroad ties were mounted on the longitudinal girders. 1 of double T girders, iae, one girder of .a pair arranged besid the other: The lower chord rested on two river and two shore with a framework of riveted iron parts. The lower chord oorsiete' 2. Construction works of the bridge were c.rried out by the Krakow firm of "Musterstahl" and were controlled by Engineer Betnarczyko The new railroad bridge was an arched structure piles. In Octolber 1954, the construction of the bridge was j.40 still under way and was expected to be 3ompleted in early 1955., of the new bridge was started on the still available bridge during the waxy, Later on, the Toles constructed an auxiliary bridge for eiflgle-track railroad traffic. In 1953, the construction, of Zator on the Auschwitz - Krakow railroad line,, The old bridge had bees demolished by German troops on their retreat DATE DISTR. 22 August 1958 NO. OF PAGES 1 NO. OF ENCLS. PROCESSING COPY SUPPLEMENT TO AWED REPORT NO. 1.. The new railroad bridge over the Skawa River was located east Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/17: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44000480001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/17: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44000480001-0 CONFIDENTIAL U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY -_ CLASSIFICATION COUNTRY Poland Railroad Bridge over the $kawa River 1. The new railroad bridge over the Skawa River was located east of Zator on the Auschwitz - Krakow railroad line. The old bridge had. been demolished by German troops on their retreat during the war. Later on, theolea constructed an auxiliary bridge for single-track-railroad traffic. In 1953, the-construction of the new bridge was started on the still available bridge, piles. In October 1954, the construction of the bridge was still under way-and was expected to be completed in early 1955.1 2. Construction works of the bridge were carried out by the Krakow firm of "Lusterstahl" and were controlled by Engineer Betnarczyk. The new railroad bridge was an arched structure with a framework of riveted iron parts. The lower chord consisted of double T girders, iae. one girder of a pair arranged beside the other. The lower chord rested on two river and two shore piers constructed of sandstone blocks. The piers were remainders of the old bridge and were only repaired. In front of the river,. piers facing the upper stream., one brick ice-breaking structure each was constructed. Horizontal and longitudinal girders also consisted of double T girders. The iron railroad.ties.were mounted on the longitudinal girders.2 mm ent. For lay-out sketch, see Annex 1; for sketch of the r ge, see Annex 2,' 5X1 'CONFIDENTIAL U.S. OFFICIALS ONIY PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF REPORT 30 June 1958 REPORT LAST REPORT ON SUBJECT of applicable) \ ~_~ Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/17: CIA-RDP80T00246A044000480001-0 _ ' -~ ~ ~ ~ ~' I iI1IUllll I I I III I I II ~ ]II1~ II II I d C A d f R I 2010/06/17 CIA RDP80T00246A044000480001 0 S anitize opy pprove or e ease . - - 11, 1111 25X1 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/17: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44000480001-0 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/17: CIA-RDP80T00246A044000480001-0 \ I Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/17: CIA-RDP80T00246A044000480001-0 ' all 1'1111111 I 1 1 III 111 11I1i III I I I Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/17: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44000480001-0 1 1 1 [ 11 I I I 1 I l i 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 40y s Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/17: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44000480001-0 Tom .~.m- Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/17: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44000480001-0 25X1 It 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/17: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44000480001-0