CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILROAD BRIDGE OVER THE BUG RIVER NEAR BREST

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006200150010-9
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: April 13, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Construction of a RailrosAft4fte
over the Bug River near Bilest
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
THIS DOCUNENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
Of THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE NEARING OF TITLE 16. SECTIONS 793
AND 754. OF THE U. S. CODE. AS ANEROID. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT DY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
IS PROHIBITED BY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS PORN IS PROHISITED.
DATE DISTR. 13 April 1955
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
On 14 December 1954, it was observed that a wooden footbridge had been 25X1
built by the Soviets 700 to 800 meters north of the railroad bridge over
the Bug River at Brest-Litovsk. A construction site was apparently being
installed there. Between 4 and 18 January 1955 extensive construction work
was observed there. Work was done on four bridge piers. Boarding up work
indicated that a concrete bridge was under construction. Two of the
bridge piers were in the river and one pier each was on the two banks of
the river. A temporary spur track was being laid from the Western Railroad
Station at Brest Litovsk to the construction site. It was believed that
this track would be used for-the hauling construction materials. On 18
January 1955, a Polish railroad pilot who guided the "Blue Express"
through Poland stated that the Soviets were building a new railroad // ...
bridige fats fWaigN i !'c near Brest-Litovsk. This bridge was to be connected
with the 1laliilrMio! railroad station.
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Comment. The single-track rail bridge which at present scans the
Bug River at Brest-Litovsk is a bottleneck on the main Soviet supply
railroad line between Moscow and Frankfurt/Oder via Brest-Litovsk. Therefore,
the construction df a new railroad bridge over the Bug River appears
plausible. After completion of this bridge, the capacity of this supply line
will be essentially increased. It was undoubtedly due to military reasons
that the new bride will be built about 800 meters distant from the old
bridge. The "Blue Express" is the name for the Soviet leave train operating
between Frank['urt'Od.er and Brest-Litovsk.
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CLASSIFICATION S-E-C-R-E-T
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION IMPORT
COUNTRY Poland ,
SIM&W
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
Conatrvvtion of a Phil road Bridge
over the Bug River near Brest
TNRI DOCONRNT CONTAINS INFORNATIOH AFPECTINS Till NATIONAL 0111111
OF Till ONInS STATUS. WITHIN VMS RIANIUS OF TITL1 15. SICTIONS 718
?SS 754, OF Till U. 5. 0002. Al ARI5010 ITS TBANSNISSION OR RIIYLL-
ATM>N OF ITO CONTURTS To OR 11C11FT ST AR 9NAOTIOR121D PERSON
On .11.) Del-, : L 19 ~.,, wu.i obs d a wooden oo ~n~ lug , .lad ae^n
built by the Soviets 700 to 800 meters north of the railroad. bridge over
the Bu7 River at Brest-Litovsk. A construction site was anparently being
installed there. Between 4 and 18 Ja..uary 19ti5T extensive construction work
was observed' there. *7ork was done on four bridge piers. Boarding up work
indicated that b. conox4te be was under construction. Two of the
bridge Tiers were iii the river and one pier each was on the two banks of
the river. A temporary spur track as being laid from the stern Railroad
Station st Brest Litovs to t"^" co atructiou site. Jt was believed that
this track would be used` for ha ing constructio* materials. On 18
January 1955, a'Tolish railroau pil who guided the "Blue Express"
threw !>r Poland stated that the Soviets were,bytilding a Mow railroad
brldgtr for freight traffic near Bres%,-Litovakl This br?i#ge was to be connected
with the Mklasaewice railroad station.
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Comment. The single-tr ok rail bridge w1'ich at -resent s-cns the
Bug River at Brest-Litovsk is a bottleneck on the main Soviet supply
rsilrond line between Moscow rnd Frankfurt/Oder via Brest-Litovsk. Therefore,
the construction of -a new railroad bridge over the Bidg River arnears
nlausible. After completion of this bridge, the capacity of this supply line
will be essentlally increased. It was undoubted~y due to iai'itnry reasons
that the new bridge will be built about 800 meters distant fr:';m thl old
bridge. The "Blue Express" is the name for the, Soviet lea-,re train orera.ting
between r'rankPurt'Odor and Prest-Litovsk.
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