THE GIURGIU-RUSE BRIDGE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004301050005-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 29, 2005
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 17, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT The Giurgiu-Ruse Bridge
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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17 June 1954
1. Construction of the (iurgiu Ruse Bridge across the Danube is proceeding from
both the Bulgarian and Rumanian banks of the river. The bridge is being con-
structed east of Ruse at the east exit of the railroad bridge at Ruse and goes
to the terminal point of the rail line,leading from Giurgiu along the Danubels
bank. It leads precisely to the point where the ferries which transported the
railroad care tied up until recently.
2. The bridge is of multiple level construction or "Kaeeetten" iron type. The
lower level carries a double-track railway line and above that is a motor
vehicle road eight meters in width. The length of the bridge, from shore
piling to shore piling is 1,210 meters. In addition to the two shore pilings
the bridge also has three base pilings.
3. The arch construction between the shore pilings and the outer base pilings has
already been erected. (The arches on the Rumanian aide are supplied by the
Resita factory of the Soviet-Rumanian Metal V1orks and those on the Bulgarian
side are supplied by Soviet and Hungarian bridge. building firms0) The assembly
and riveting of these parts is nearly completed.
4. From the Bulgarian side, twin tracks lead from the Ruse railroad station on
two embankments to the site of the work. This means that these tracks will
mark the position of the ultimate rail line. The ]a ying of the highway running
east from'Ruse in the direction of the bridgehead on the Bulgarian side is also
under way. This highway will first be built with an embankment and from the
embankment there will be., over the row of tracks of the Ruse Railroad station,
a highway bridge of reinforced concrete construction approximately six meters
above the rails on the bridge at the bridgehead.
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Approximately 80 Soviet specialists have helped in the construction of the
bridge on the Bulgarian side. These specialists were., however, called away
suddenly and unexpectedly in late autumn of 1953 in order to work on another
Danube bridge. On the Rumanian side near the bridge site., a freight station
is being built and between the rail lines of Giurgiu, as well as between the
now completed freight station, a second set of twin tracks is being laid.
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