HIGHWAY SYSTEM

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CIA-RDP80-00810A004800750009-1
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 20, 2016
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August 6, 2007
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9
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Publication Date: 
September 13, 1954
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2007/08/06: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004800750009-1 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT This Document contains information aIbe Na- tional Defense of the United sta'tea, wi 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. SECRET--U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY COUNTRY Bulgaria SUBJECT Highway System REPORT DATE DISTR. 13 September 1954 NO. OF PAGES 2 REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) 1, The orology of Bulgaria is characterized principally by a mountainous network situated northwest of Sofia which separates into three main chains: a. The Balkan (or Stara Planina) Mountains extending to the east; b. The Rodopi Mountains extending southeast; and c. The Rila and Pirin Mountains which extend towards the south. 2- The highway system is governed by the general layout of these mountains, and is formed as follows: a. By three arteries extending west to east from Sofia, and crossing the entire length of the country. The following roads are included: (1) Sofia - Ikhtiman - Kostenets - Plovdiv - Rhaskovo - tharmanli - Svilengrad - to the Turkish border. This road, proceeding in a northwest direction towards the Yugoslav border, connects Sofia with Slivnitsa and Dragoman and constitutes, in its entirety, the Bulgarian part of the international road (2) Sofia - Pirdop - Levekigrad (formerly Karlovo) - Kazanludk - Sliven - Aitos - Burgas (3) Sofia - Botevgrad - Lovech - Tdrnovo - Omortag - Kolarovgrad (formerly Shumen) - Stalin. b. By two arteries which run from north to south, cross the roads described above, and bisect the country as follows: SECRET--U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY STATE 7C ARMY I X NAVY x IAIR X FBI j IAE>; (Note: Wa Jniaplen Distributie- Indi.eoNd by "X"; Field Distribution by Approved For Release 2007/08/06: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004800750009-1 Approved For Release 2007/08/06: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004800750009-1 (1) Lon - Mikhaylovgrad - Sofia - Stanke Dimitrov (formerly Dupnitsa) - Blagoevgrad - Simitli - Kulata - to the Greek border. (2) Ruse - Byala - Turnovo - Gabrovo - Kazanluk - Stara Zagora Khaskovo - Kurdzhali - to the Greek border. 3. The highways mentioned above are first class roads with an average width of six meters; from these, branch the second class roads with an average width of 3.5 - 5 meters, which join the main cities of Bulgaria. In order to gain a better picture of the elevations which the various roads reach, the following cities are listed below with their height above sea level; Ruse Lem Pleven Gabrovo Sofia Kazanluk Stara Zagora Samokov Plovdiv Khaskovo Chepelare 153 meters 45 meters 125 meters 375 meters 550 meters 372 meters 234 meters 950 meters 160 meters 195 meters 1105 meters BulMjUn dg bb R and by Total Length First Class Roads Second Class Roads Third Class Roads Fourth Class Roads Roads of Secondary Importance about 2,221 kilometers; about 2,488 kilometers; about 4,517 kilometers; about 1.571 kilometers Total 10,797 kilometers about 4..500 k .].ometers Total 15,297 kilometers SECRET--U.S. OFFIC1 S ONLY Approved For Release 2007/08/06: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004800750009-1