APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2009/06/16: CIA-RDP01-00707R000200110011-1
| Route and Terrain | Road | Railroad | Offroad Dispersal and Vehicular Cross-Country Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany border near Furth im Wald, West Germany, to Plzen strategic area. Low, partly forested hills and nearly flat to rolling plains. | Two lanes, bituminous surface, good condition. Widened and resurfaced since 1966. Steep grades near West Germany border. | Single track, 4'8½" gage; parallels road. | Poor to unsuited in hills; fair on plains except mid-November to early April when soils are miry or ground covered with snow. |
| Plzen strategic area to Prague strategic area. Mostly rolling to rugged hills, scattered forested areas. | Two lanes, bituminous surface, stretches of cobblestones in towns, good condition. | Double track, 4'8½" gage; parallels road. | Poor to unsuited in hills; fair in valleys except during period of miry soils; mid-November to April. |
| Austria border near Freistadt, Austria, to Prague strategic area. Mostly hills, but some plains north and south of Ceske Budejovice, south of Tabor, and near Prague. | Two to three lanes, bituminous surface, some short sections concrete, fair to good condition. | Single track, 4'8½" gage except for section of double track near Prague; parallels road. | Conditions usually good; restricted locally by steep slopes or miry soils from November to April. |
| Austria border northwest of Vienna, Austria, through Jildava to Prague strategic area. Mostly hills except for plains near border and east of Prague. | Two lanes, bituminous, concrete, or cobblestone surfaces, good condition. | Alternating single and double track, 4'8½" gage generally parallels road to Kolin; multiple track (double and single) parallels road from Kolin to Prague; electrified Jihlava to Prague. | Conditions usually fair; restricted locally by steep slopes or miry soils from November to April. |
| Austria border north northeast of Vienna, Austria, to Brno strategic area. Flat to gently rolling, cultivated plains. | Two lanes, bituminous or stone block surfaces, good condition. | Double track, 4'8½" gage, electrified, east of road; single track, 4'8½" gage west of road. Both lines parallel road but as much as 10 miles distant in places. | Fair to good except from mid-November to April when soils are miry or ground snow covered. |
| Brno strategic area to Jihlava. Hilly terrain with scattered forests. | Two to four lanes, bituminous-concrete surface, good to excellent condition. Part of expressway system under construction. | Double track, 4'8½" gage, electrified, north of road; single track, 4'8½" gage south of road. Both lines roughly parallel to road but as much as 10 miles distant in places. | Unsuited on steep, forested slopes of hills. |
| Bratislava strategic area to Brno strategic area. Austria border short distance west of route. Generally nearly flat, cultivated plains with small forested areas; poorly drained in places. | Two to four lanes, bituminous or concrete surfaces, a few short cobblestone sections, especially in villages, good condition. Part of expressway system under construction. | Double track, 4'8½" gage, electrified; parallels road. | Fair on plains, unsuited in poorly drained or forested areas. Soils are miry or ground is sometimes snow covered during period mid-November to early April. |
| Bratislava strategic agreement to Trenem. Extends along the Vah river valley in the north and across the broad Danube plain in the south. | Two to three lanes, bituminous or concrete surfaces, good condition. | Double track, 4'8½" gage; parallels road. | Usually fair to good, but poor or unsuited when soils are miry or ground is snow covered at times during period mid-November to early April. |
| Hungary border from Mosonmagyarovar, Hungary, to Bratislava strategic area. Mostly nearly flat, cultivated terrain with scattered forests. | Two lanes, bituminous surface, good condition. | Single track, 4'8½" gage; parallels road. | Fair except during period mid-November to early April when soils are miry and ground is sometimes snow covered. |
| Trencin to Kosice strategic area. Forested hills and mountains. | Two lanes, bituminous or concrete surfaces, condition fair to good. Potential bottlenecks include many steep grades in hills and mountains. Concrete-surfaced bypass around Trencin. | Single track, 4'8½" gage; generally parallels road. | Unsuited in hills and mountains, fair in valleys except during wet periods. |
| Hungary border from Miskolc, Hungary, to Kosice strategic area. Relatively flat to rolling, cultivated plain. | Two lanes, concrete surface, good condition. | Single track, 4'8½" gage; parallels road. | Fair except during wet season and periods of snow cover between mid-November and April. |
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APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2009/06/16: CIA-RDP01-00707R000200110011-1
