Brzozowa railway bridge

A small concrete structure is situated near Brzozowa street, crossing a small stream connecting two nearby ponds. The clearance under the span is big enough for a normal person to walk underneath. According to Polish State Railways manuals the bridge is defined as a culvert.

TYPE: railway bridge

CROSSES: Brzozowa stream

STRUCTURE: concrete

   Design: slab bridge

   Main girders: reinforced concrete slab

GEOMETRY:

   Number of spans: 1 (2,90 m)

   Total span length: 3,70 m

View from POW street

Overall view of the bridge

Support of the slab

Underside of the slab

Balustrade

Mesznik railway bridge

A small railroad bridge is located over the Mesznik stream near Wolska street. Four riveted and bolted steel plate girders are equipped with sidewalk brackets. The structure is in good condition. The object is located in kilometer 61,034 of the railway line number 14.

TYPE: railway bridge

CROSSES: Mesznik stream

STRUCTURE: steel

   Design: beam bridge

   Main girders: plate girders

GEOMETRY:

   Number of spans: 1 (7,00 m)

   Total span length: 7,70 m

The tracks with guard rails

Underside of the structure

Myja railway bridge

The bridge is located in 63,524 km of the railway line number 14, its eastern abutment belongs to the city, while the western abutment is located in Smardzew. Independent simply supported spans date back to 1949 and support two slab tracks. Main steel plate girders are welded and riveted. The bridge has 22,7 m span with total lenght of 23,7 m. Overall depth of the bridge (i.e. distance between the bottom of the girder and top of the rail) is 2,5 m, while depth of the girders is 2,2 m reducing over the bearings due to bottom flange's inconsistent thickness. Total weight of both steel structures reaches 70 t. On the eastern abutment there is a bench mark dating from before the Second World War. Existing structure replaced old truss bridge with parabolic bottom flange, which was destroyed in 1939. Until WWI the structure was a truss with parallel chords and multiple diagonals.

TYPE: railway bridge

CROSSES: Myja river

STRUCTURE: steel

   Design: beam bridge

   Main girders: riveted steel plate girders

GEOMETRY:

   Number of spans: 1 (22,70 m)

   Total span length: 23,70 m

Eastern abutment

Underside of the bridge

Support rib and bearing

View towards the city

Polish State Railways bench mark

 

Bridge after 2016 renovations

Warta railway bridge

Steel truss railway bridge over the Warta river is one of the most spectacular bridges found on Łódź Kaliska - Tuplice railway. It is situated in 57,638 kilometer of the line. The bridge was built in 1902 as a part of Warsaw - Kalisz Railway. It is located relatively far to the North from the town in order to adapt to local terrain conditions. Abutments and piers were designed for a double track railway, but in 1902 only one track was built, with the intension of constructing the other track in the future. The first N-truss spans were 44,5 m long and weighed almost 119 tons each. Outers spans were made of steel plate girders to provide passage to the other side of the embankment for vehicles and pedestrians. The steel plate I-beams were supported by exclusively designed steel frames. Due to strategic importance of the bridge it was destroyed during wars. First destruction took place in 1914 and the bridge was rebuilt in 1922-1925. The railway bridge was blown up in 1939 by Polish army and then, after being rebuilt, in 1945 by the German army. In 1945 the bridge was restored to function, at first only one of the tracks was passable. In the 1970s the bridge underwent a thorough renovation when the railway was electrified and then in 2012. New V-truss spans are 44,5 m long and 4,75 m high. The whole bridge weighs almost 1400 tons.

TYPE: railway bridge

CROSSES: Warta river

STRUCTURE: steel

   Design: beam bridge

   Main girders : truss (5), steel plate girders (2)

GEOMETRY:

   Number of spans: 7 (13,50 + 5x44,40 + 13,50 m)

   Total span length: 257,20 m

Outer spans on the eastern side

Wind bracings

Expansion bearing

Other expansion bearing