APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2009/06/16: CIA-RDP01-00707R000200110013-9
| Location and Length | Physical Characteristics | Operations | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany border at Cheb-Poland border at Cesky Tesin; 342 miles | Mostly bituminous surfaced, some stretches of concrete, stone block; 16-35 ft. wide; earth and gravel shoulders, 0-6 ft. wide. 6 major bridges, 310-1,350 ft.; 1 underpass, 1 limited clearance bridge. | Important E-W route across populous N Czechoslovakia. Links Prague with other industrial centers such as Karlovy Vary, Hradec Kralove, Svitavy, Olomouc. | Generally flat to undulating terrain. Road in good condition. E of Prague, sizable portion of route parallels section of the projected expressway system. |
| West Germany border W of Plzen-U.S.S.R. border near Uzhgorod; 570 miles | Mostly bituminous surfaced, some stretches of concrete stone block; 18-25 ft. wide; earth and gravel shoulders, 0-6 ft. wide. 11 major bridges, 285-1,680 ft. No known bottlenecks. | Route extends over country's length, intersecting most N-S routes. Connects most major cities in SW, central, NE Czechoslovakia, such as Tabor, Jihlava, Brno, Trencin, Zilina, Presov, Kosice. | Flat to undulating terrain on W half; much of remainder rather hilly. Most of route Jihlava-Brno to be part of projected expressway system. Road condition varies from good to fair in hilly E section. |
| Most-West Germany border at Zelozna Ruda; 117 miles | Bituminous surfaced; 18-24 ft. wide; earth and gravel shoulders, 0-3 ft. wide. 2 important bridges, 360 and 965 ft. Bottlenecks include sharp curves, 5 underpasses. | Important N-S route in westernmost Czechoslovakia. Serves industrial center of Plzen. | Generally undulating terrain, some hilly areas. Road in good condition. |
| East Germany border N of Teplice-Austria border S of Ceske Budejovice; 184 miles | Bituminous surfaced, stretches of stone block and concrete along N half; 18-23 ft. wide; earth shoulders, 0-6 ft. wide. 4 principal bridges, 265-940 ft.; 1 limited clearance bridge, 3 underpasses. | Primary N-S route in W Czechoslovakia. Links such prominent cities as Teplice, Prague, Tabor, Ceske Budejovice. | Undulating to hilly terrain, flat areas around Prague, Tabor. 21-mile section S from Prague is 4-lane divided highway, each roadway 25-33 ft. wide with 8-ft. shoulders. Initial 14 miles from Prague part of expressway system. Route in good condition. |
| Plzen-Poland border NE of Turnov; 132 miles | Bituminous surfaced, short stretches of stone block; 18-22 ft. wide; earth and gravel shoulders 0-3 ft. wide. 4 major bridges, 270-560 ft. Bottlenecks include intermittent steep grades, sharp curves along N third of route. | Important link between W Czechoslovakia, Poland. Provides connection between Plzen, Prague, Mlada Boleslav. | Flat to undulating terrain until foothills near Poland border. Road in good condition. Section Plzen-Prague will parallel proposed expressway system. |
| East Germany border NW of Chomutov-Austria border S of Znojmo; 209 miles | Bituminous surfaced, short stretches of concrete; 18-25 ft. wide; earth and gravel shoulders, 0-6 ft. wide. 3 important bridges, 255-680 ft.; 3 underpasses, sharp curves W of Prague. | Alternate NW-SE route through W Czechoslovakia. Provides internal link between Prague, Havlickov Brod, Jihlava. | Generally flat terrain, intermittent areas undulating or hilly. Road in good condition. |
| Poland border at Nachod-Havlickov Brod; 87 miles | Bituminous surfaced, 18-23 ft. wide; earth and gravel shoulders, 0-3 ft. wide. 1 important bridge, 470 ft.; no bottlenecks. | Alternate route Poland-central Czechoslovakia. Links major industrial centers such as Hradec Kralove, Pardubice, Havlickov Brod. | Generally undulating terrain, some hilly sections at either end. Road in good condition. N section Poland border-Hradec Kralove will be incorporated into expressway system. |
| Svitavy-Hungary border S of Bratislava; 130 miles | Bituminous surfaced, concrete stretches; 18-25 ft. wide; gravel shoulders, 0-3 ft. wide. 2 major bridges 1,530 and 290 ft.; 3 underpasses, 1 limited clearance bridge. | Primary route connecting central Czechoslovakia with Hungary. Also provides easy access to Austria at Bratislava. Serves important urban areas such as Svitavy, Brno, Breclav, Bratislava. | N half traverse undulating to hilly terrain; remainder crosses generally flat terrain. Much of route S from Brno is to be included in expressway system. Some sections nearing completion. Road in good condition. |
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APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2009/06/16: CIA-RDP01-00707R000200110013-9
