FLOATING ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE BIYA RIVER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000400500011-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 2013
• Sequence Number: 11
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18. Sections 793 and 7104. of the U.S. Code. as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its conten.ta
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
COUNTRY USSR (Altay Kray)
SUBJECT
Floating Road Bridge over the
Biya River
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SuideCT Floating Road Bridge over the Biya River
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1. Byetryy Istok - a kolkhoz settlement with approximately 9,000 to 10,000 inhabitants.
Almost all structures in the village were of wood. streets unpaved. 50X1
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points in the Biyok area (N E 85-14) (See overlay,
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. -Road - called Thuyakiy Trakt", six to seven meters wide ravel coveted flanked
ditches. Traffic frequency not estimated
The iettlement of Bystrry.Istok was Connecta t eroa y
exact route unknown, but described as almost straight).
1 Line 'as indicated on the overlay.
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Road - also called "Chuyskiy Trakt" six to seven meters wide, asphalt covered,
this road led south to Gorno Altayek;
flanked with ditchei.
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across the KatuaRiver. Trucks were charged eight rubles per trip.
.6. Biyek - a moderately built town, population not estimated.
genera e e Ur;
see eke page 3, point 7).
a
oating bridge across the Biya River.
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401Yting .!.tomd,PriAge built of wood, 4 roximstely-1,000 Meters long, of which 800
Motel* were actually over water. The *fie was of the sihgle deck type, height
over Vete* level approximately 10 meteret-ddth of 'vooden,plankOld driVeveyeix
meters; sidewalks on both sides-each one Meter wide, railings 1.5 meters. high.
The bridge rested on wooden pilee.whic4.4 turn rested on wooden Uwe!. itive
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not knOvn.., Total number of barges approximitely tenty. These bargee were held
in. place by cables strung to wooden poles rammed into the river bed. -Piles
mhppOrting the bridge over land were rammed into the,grould...
the bridge consisted of sections which were joined together, method unithoupt.
According to hearsay, a certain section of the bridge could be removed tenqrari
to permit the passing of river craft./
.During the winter months (November to April) the bridge was completely remove*,
method and storage place unknown, and all traffic crossed the river on the ice.
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estimated the bridge to be a few years oIdThe capacity of the bridge was hp...
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slight dipping of bridge sections was notioeable. At. night the bridge was well
illuminated by lamps fastened to wooden poles along :Millings. There vas always one
Ailitiemsn Stationed at each end, of theibridge collecting tolls amounting to 12
'rubles from every government owned truck. Private vehicles were not subject to
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(five kilometers per hour
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Overlay of World Aeronautical Chart, 161, Abakanskiy
Mountains, Scale 1:1,000,000.
Lend to Overlay
1, Bystryy I stook
2. Road
3. Rail Line
4. Road
5. Ferry
6. Biya
7. Floatirg Road Bridge
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