EXCEEDING OF TARGET DATES OF THE ROAD BRIDGE CONSTUCTION PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006900030005-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2003
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 7, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
CENTRAL INTELLI
1 ATI REPORT CD NO225X1
COUNTRY Gerr= ny (Russian Zone)
SUBJECT Exceeding of Target Dates of the
Road Bridge Construction Program
DATE DISTR. 7 FcbrWary
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMAT;ON
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struction proeram via obtainedr--li-I 1 25X1
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Construction vior`
started too late,
only 6o percent of
the required steel
available, no cement
15 32 36 Only 36 percent of
the required steel
available
Altentreptow 160 8 32 57 only 13 percent of
the required steel
available
4 R 96 Dannenvalde 300 0 2 11 15 Only 29 percent of
the required steel
mailable, no
cement
5 R ill V oigast I90 4 12 21 28 Only 45 percent of
Harbor the required steel
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CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
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Director of Central Intelligence to the
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Next Review Date: 2008
Construc- Construction sta- Delay caused by
tion tus in percentage
costs in July Aug Sept Oct
1,000
east
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and 55 percent of
the required ce-
ment available
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Land randanb=g
6
RAB Uetz 500
25
30
38 45
(Western
Ring Around
Berlin)
7
R 1 Quenzbridge 450
10
17
19 28
Brandenburg
town
8
R 107 Havelberg 275
10
15
20 23
River Bridge
9
LO II G P innow 410
a
15
28
31
Borgsdorf
10
RAB .Vetschau 125
22
30
35
43
11
(Berlin-
Forst)
RAB Rauen 160
15
35
39
55
12
(Berlin-
Frankfurtst
Oder)
RAB Nuhnen 120
20
3G
46
61
13
(Berlin-
FranCurt/
Oder)
R 2 Eberswalde 200
10
20
24
42
14
R 96 Sachsen- 70
35
42
50
63
15
hausen
R 109 Lottscher 150
10
12
19
23
Bridge
16
LIO 203 Kreuzbruch 160
10
15
19
22
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No heavy ram,
shortage of steel
for Kohn type mili-
tary bridge equip-
ment
No heavy ram,
shortage of, steel
for Kohn type mili-
tary bridge equip-
ment
Only 10 percent of
the required cement
available
No heavy ram,
shortage of steel
for Kohn type mili-
tary bridge equip-
ment
shortage of steel
and cerQent 9 only
42 percent of the
required steel and
26 percent of ce-
ment available
The firm contracted
had to undertake
other projects
The firm .contracted
for the lifting work
was not adequately
prepared for this
project
4 ork was started too
late, shortage of
tools and equipment
Slow progress of work,
various deficiencies
No heavy rays only
30 percent of the
required steel
available, no cement
No heavy rays only
8o percent of the
required steel
available, no cement
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17 LIO 337 Marquardt 255
18 R 1 Strenggraben 240
Bridge in
Werder
Land aar.WUIL-Anhalt
19 R 1 Genthin 742
~,~nd T yen
20 RAB Scheliroda 180
(Dresden-
Eisenach)
Land Sachsen
21 RAB Across Elbe 300
(Dres- River in
den- Dresden
Eisenach)
Minor delays in the scheduled
7
a
20
25
30
45
15
25
30
35
10
20
25
55
40
46
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64
41
46
60
65
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Only 29 percent of
the required steel
available
Adequate bx is were
employed too late
only 50 percent of
the required steel
available, no cement
only 61 percent of
the required steel
available, the firm
contracted for the
steel construction
work preferred other
projects
Only 70 percent of
the required steel
available, inade-
quate organization
of work
The necessary 15-
ton sheets could
not be produced
completion are to be expecteds
d_ Brndenburg
1
RAB Wernsdorf
(Southern
Ring Around
Berlin)
3 50
50
53
72
2
RAB Berkenbrueck 19110
(Berlin-
6o
70
78
Frankfurt/
Oder)
3
R.AB Dr0Koeris
(Berlin-
Breslau)
190
36
42
52
4
R 96 Teschendorf
50
0
0
5
85 Faulty welding,
inadequate organi-
zation of work
86 Lack of rivets
caused a delay of
two months
62 Slow work by the
participating
firms
20 Work started too
late; inadequate
work force
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rn,MV%+, These bridge construction projects were reported
previously as being contained in the 1950 investment plan, See
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I The delays tin most cases were
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caused by a shortage of steel, particularly girders, which are
a critical item in the Soviet Zone of Germany,
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