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Poland Gets Moving

by Jeff Austin, Bridge Engr.; HDR Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA,


Serial Information: Worldwide Projects, 1994, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Pg. 35-38


Document Type: Feature article

Abstract:

Poland's transportation network is a victim of two world wars, foreign domination, and neglected maintenance, but there are ambitious plans to rebuild the road and rail systems. The author, a U.S. bridge engineer who spent three months in Poland as a guest of Poland's General Directorate of Public Roads and others involved in the transport infrastructure, explains how the highway and rail systems are managed; plans for new construction; standard contract arrangements; and the high quality of Polish engineers.

Subject Headings: Rail transportation | Infrastructure construction | Railroad bridges | Public transportation | Highway bridges | Highway and road management | Transportation networks | Poland | Europe

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