HIGHWAY SYSTEM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004800750009-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 6, 2007
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: September 13, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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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.
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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:
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(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
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