ROAD AND RAIL BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION IN THE SOVIET ZONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002100340010-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 17, 1998
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: December 7, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION
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COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone)
DATE DISTR. 7 December 1918
SUBJECT
Road and Rail Bridge Construction
in the Soviet Zone
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1. The Soviet authorities have ordered that the road bridge between Wolgast and
Usedom Island, across the Peene River on the road to Peenemhnde, which is
being lifted,.must be completed by the sprin of 1949. The bridge is to be
strengthened for a capacity of 75 ton cater"r-tracked vehicles, and is
to be wide enough for two lanes of traffic. The bridge will be of steel with
one steel pylon in the center. The German firm which is undertaking this work
is Dr. Paproth, Schwerin; it has a branch in Berlin at Uimenallee 2, Charlotten-
burg.
2. There is a by-pass railroad touching the south of Berlin in the American Sector
at Lichtenrade. From there the railroad turns out again into the Soviet Zone
and leads to Kaulsdort via Grnau. This was originally planned by the Germans
asJ/ double track railroad, but only a single track was laid. The Soviets are
noit planning to double the track.
3. The former wooden single-track bridge over the Spree at Granau is to be re-
placed by a double-track bridge of steel construction. Delivery of steel for
this bridge, consisting of about 500 tons of H - sections, has been reaek dd
from the Soviets by the firm of Berliner Stahlbau in Lichtenberg (Soviet Sed-
tor), a Volkseigener Betrieb.
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