APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2009/06/16: CIA-RDP01-00707R00200090020-4
| Route | Road | Railroad | Offroad Dispersal and Cross-Country Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland border to Stockholm in Stockholm-Goteborg strategic area. Across predominantly forested coastal plain having many bogs, swamps, and streams. Vegetation needleleaf evergreen forests and scattered cultivated crops. | Finland border to Ornskoldsvik mostly two lanes, bituminous or gravel surface; Ornskoldsvik to Stockholm mostly 2 to 4 lanes, bituminous, short stretches near large towns and 27-mile strength both of Stockholm 4 lane divided highway, fair to good condition. Potential bottlenecks include numerous bridges and underpasses. | Single track, 4'8½" gage, Finland border to Uppsala; double track, 4'8½" gage, Uppsala to Stockholm; electrified from Boden to Stockholm; in good condition. Finland border to just north of Harnosaud railroad 10 to 25 miles inland from road. Numerous bridges constitute potential bottlenecks. | Severely hindered or precluded in most areas by dense forests, swamps, bogs, and streams; fair in scattered cultivated areas. |
| Norway border near Narvik to Stockholm in Stockholm-Goteborg strategic area. Predominantly across densely forested mountains and hills cut by deep northwest-southeast trending valleys. Vegetation needleleaf evergreen and broadleaf deciduous forests, alpine shrubs, and scattered areas of cultivated crops and grass. | Norway border to Kiruna and Gallivare to Borlange 1 lane, Kiruna to Gallivare and Borlange to Stockholm 2 lanes; poor to good condition, Norway border to Kiruna primarily earth, some stretches of gravel surface. Kiruna to Borlange mostly gravel surfaced, Borlange to Stockholm bituminous surfaced. Blocked by deep snow for short periods during winter; road may be in poor condition in places during spring thaw. Many sharp curves and steep grades. | Single track, 4'8½" gage, electrified between Norway border and Gallivare and between Borlange and Stockholm; in good condition. Subject to blockage by snowdrifts in winter; numerous bridges and tunnels potential bottlenecks. | Conditions for offroad dispersal and cross-country movement are generally unsuited because of steep slopes and forests in the hills and mountains and swamps, bogs, and numerous lakes and streams in the valleys. |
| Norway border near Mo to Stensele on northern Norway-Stockholm internal route. Mainly in river valleys and along lake shores through rugged mountains. Vegetation mainly broadleaf deciduous forests, needleleaf evergreen forests, and, at higher elevations, alpine shrubs. | One lane, gravel surfaced, fair to good condition. Blocked by snow during winter; some sections subject to flooring during spring thaw. | None | Steep slopes and dense forests preclude most cross-country movement and afford few possibilities for offroad dispersal. |
| Norway border near Trondheim to northern Norway-Stockholm internal route at Ostersund. Across narrow band of rugged mountains, hills, and plains. Vegetation dense needleleaf evergreen forests, small cultivated areas, and shrubs. | Four lanes, bituminous, good condition, sometimes blocked by snow in winter. | Single track, 4'8½" gage, electrified, in good condition. | Steep slopes, dense forests, and poorly drained areas severely restrict cross-country movement and afford few possibilities for offroad dispersal. Deep snow in winter and soft miry ground during spring thaw further hinder movement. |
| Norway border near Kongsvinger to northern Norway-Stockholm internal route at Enkoping. Across predominantly forest hills and plains in west and cultivated plains in east. Vegetation mostly needleleaf evergreen forests, cultivated crops, and grass. | Two lanes, bituminous surfaced; in fair to good condition. Two underpasses that have low vertical clearance potential bottlenecks. | Single track, 4'8½" gage, electrified, in good condition. | In west, dense forests, steep slopes, and poorly drained areas restrict or preclude cross-country movement and make offroad dispersal possibly only locally. In east, conditions are fair for cross-country movement and offroad dispersal. Deep snow in winter and soft miry ground during spring thaw hinder movement. |
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APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2009/06/16: CIA-RDP01-00707R00200090020-4
