ROAD BRIDGE AND RAILROAD TRACK CONSTRUCTION

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 6, 2009
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: December 16, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Road, Bridge, and Railroad Track
Construction
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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1. Reconstruction of the Railroad Bridge Near Komarom (see Annex 1
a. Reconstruction work on the railroad bridge over the Danube has been pro-
ceeding since June 1953.
b. The project includes the incorporation of new iron structure bridge spans
to be mounted on the old piers. The piers are a remnant of the old
bridge which was destroyed during the war. The spans will be of bow-
string construction.
c. In July 1953 work was proceeding from both banks of the Danube. On
the Hungarian side military labor squads were used. On the Czech side
political prisoners and internees were employed.
d. The target for completion of this work was to be late fall of 1953-
2. Electrification of the Buda-est--Miskolc Main Lines
a. The work on the electrification of the double-track main line between
Budapest and Miskolc was started again in spring 1953, after having been
suspended over a long period.
b. By mid-July 1953 the Budapest-Hatvan section was already completed and
in use. By this date the work on the first part of the remaining section
between Hatvan and F!zesabony was in full swing.
3. Budapest--Pecs Concrete Road.
The concrete road from Budapest to Pies, opened up to traffic in summer 1953,
was in part a new construction making use of existing roads. The old roads
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were reinforced and widened and sharp bends were straightened out. The
road section in the area of Sztalinvvros is the only one which is an entirely
new construction as the old road alignment did not coincide with the plans
for the new industrial settlement.
Subway Tumael under the Danube ia Budapest.
The work on the tunnel under the Danube is said to be so far advanced that
the shafts from both hanky have now met under the river.
Construction of the Roau from Komi:.' to Hidas.
a. At the beginning of s timer 1953 work has been started on the new con-
crete road from Komlo to Midas via Ki.sujbanya. This new road will start
to the west of Kornic and i_s to lead 'through the Mecsek mountains in a
northeastern direction. The road is to follow a mountain valley to the
north of ter gdvar and link up the villages of Kisu jb3.nya and 6binya.
The northeasterrn end of the road will reach as far as Hidas. This will
establish, a connection from Kom14 to the Szeksz~rd --Bonyhat'-Hidas.-
'ecsva ?ad concrete road. .
b..: The surveying and align i.r^g work is al ready completed. Along the full
length of the road the ,;round is being cleared of tre"is and roots. The
wood obtained in these-operations is sent to the mines in Komld. The
actual road construction work (earth work) has been in progress since
the be sinning of July or., a sector 10 krrx. from Komlo' in the direction of
KisujbInya.
Co Several road-construction machines arrived in Komlo in May and June 1953.
d. At the beginning of July 1953 civilian internees from Szentldrinc and
free laborers started work on the section near Komld. In mid-July 1953
a labor battalion arrived at Hidas to begin the construction of the road
from the other end.
e. Fox, the construction of the many bridges material is to be used which
was originally provided for the construction of the Bitasze4-Mohics
railroad line which was never completed.
f. The new concrete road will not only cross the Meesek mountains from
northeast to southwest but will also link up the Szekszard-Pecsvirad
main concrete road with the, Komlot-ItaF;yarszek-Macsekpoldske concrete
road.
6. Reinforcement of the Budapest-Vienna Highway. l
a. During the war many bridges on this road were destroyed. After the war
some were rebuilt as permanent structures, while others were replaced by
light emergency structures. As this road is being reconstructed for
& maximum load capacity of 60 tons, the bridges (including those newly
built after the war) are being pulled down and replaced by new strong
structures adapted to the new load capacity of 60 tons.
b. Some of these new bridges are described as follows;
1.) Some 3 km. to the west of the Budapest-North railroad bridge,
and immediately to the southeast of the point where the highway
crosses the Budapest-F,SZtergom railroad line, there is a rein-
forced concrete water culvert with an inside diameter of
approximately 1.5111. (see Annex 2g). This culvert was under
construction in April 1953-
2.) On the western outskirts,of Pi:lisvbrdsvdr (exact location not
recalled) there is a reinforced concrete bridge over a water
culvert. The bridge (see Annex 2a and 2e) rests on two
reinforced concrete abutments without a central pier. The
bridge beam is of reinforced concrete and contains three longi-
tudinal girders. The span of the bridge is 4-5 m. and the'
width of the road approximately 6m. The bridge was completed
in April 1953.
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Annex 1. - d
Railroad Bridge at Komarom
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1. Railroad bridge in the course of reconstruction
2. Road bridge already completed
3. Bomkrom town area
h. Komarno town area
5. Komrom railroad station
6. Komarno railroad station
7. Komarne port
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Annex 20
rides of the Budar est `V onna Highway
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Annex 20 (continued)
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