Most drogowy w Krobielewku – wyróżniający się obiekt inżynierski doliny Warty
Road bridge in Krobielewko – an outstanding civil engineering structure in the Varta River Valley

Summary/Abstract: Establishing the Polish-German border in 1919 contributed to the loss of many communication routes in the western part of Greater Poland by Germany. The situation was serious especially in the Warta River Valley – with nearly 23 km between the newly created border and the nearest road bridge in Skwierzyn. One of the solutions aimed at improving the condition of the local transportation and trade was a planned new bridge in Krobielewko. The cost estimate drawn up in 1926 proposed expenditures that were deemed too high. Interest in building a new crossing was renewed in 1936 and in the years 1936–1938 a mainly wooden bridge was constructed, with Howe truss a the load-bearing system. Being 317.5 m long, the bridge was the longest of its kind in the Third Reich. Such length was forced by specific topographical condition of the wide Warta River Valley. The bridge survived the invasion of Poland in 1939 untouched but in January 1945 was partially blown up by the retreating German troops. After the war, it was provisionally repaired to allow for motor traffic, but eventually it was demolished. Instead of a bridge, a ferry and boat service was established (now defunct).

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