MISCELLANEOUS CZECHOSLOVAK HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD DATA

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• Publication Date: September 10, 1958
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Miscellaneous Czechoslovak Highway
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CZECHOSLOVAK MISCELLANEOUS HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD DATA (C)
KOSICE and PRESOV.
iricipal highways and railroads
Lin DRIENOV and the nearby large cities
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-Listed below are the names and geographical as well as the UTM coordinates
of locations used throughout this report.
Location
Geoeraphical Coordinates
U
TM
Coordinates
LRIENOV
N48-52,
E21-16
EV-2013
KOSICE
N48-42,
E21-15
EV-1997
NITRA
N48-19,
E18-05
BU--8355
PRESOV
N49-00,
E21-15
EV-1827
RO ZNAVA
N48-40,
E20-32
DU-6590
SPISSKA NOVA VES
N48-57,
E20-34
DV-6821
SALA
N48-09,
E17-53
YP-1438
TURNA
N48-36,
B20-53
DU--9183
ZILINA
N49-13,
E18-44
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1. Electrified Railroad Line Connecting ZILINA with SPISSKA NOVA VES
The electrification of this double track railroad line started in 1953
and was completed sometime in 1957.
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KOSICE Line
oved Railroad Line and New Railroad Tunnels on the SPISSKA NOVA VES-
4. Newly Completed ROZNAVA-TURNA Railroad Line
The new, single-track, railroad line, described in Annex D, was completed
in the summer of 1956. Current maps indicate this line as beine under construc-
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Annex A
HIGHWAYS IN THE PRESOV-KOSICE AREA
Map Reference :
PRESOV, Czechoslovakia
Scale: 1:100,000
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new settlement, founded
in about 1940, consist-
ing of about 40 houses.
Not indicated on the
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Legend to Annex A
1. State highway. This highway was asphalt surfaced, 6 m wide, with 50-cm-
earth shoulders on both sides. Adequate drainage ditches were provided
on both sides of the highway. Immediate repairs were accomplished as
the need arose. This highway was reconstructed in about 1940 over an
old gravel road. It was straightened only in several locations, in the
vicinity of KOSICE, as indicated on the enclosed overlay by dotted lines,
20 District highway. This highway was rolled gravel surfaced, 4 to 5 m wide;
it was in need of repairs. Adequate drainage ditches were provided on
both sides of this highway. Rumor had it, that the section of this high-
way from PRESOV to LEMESANY was to be asphalt surfaced and redesignated
as a State Highway.
3. District highway. This highway was rolled gravel surfaced, 4 to 5 in wide;
it was in need of repairs. Adequate drainage ditches were provided on
both sides of this highway.
4 and 5. Steel, pony truss, highway bridges, with one supporting pier in the
middle. These bridges were about 6 m wide and 20 m long. Underbridge
clearance was about 4 mo
6. Wooden, pile-pier bridge, about 5 in wide and 10 m long.
7. Pony truss, concrete,highway bridge, with one supporting pier in the
middle. This bridge was constructed in 1951. It was about 8 m wide and
10 to 15 m long. Underbridge clearance was about 4 ma
8. Pony truss, concrete, highway bridge, with one supporting pier in the
middle. It was about 5 m wide, 10 to 15 m long. Underbridge clearance
was about 4 in.
9. Steel, bowstring truss, railroad bridge. It was 6 to 8 m wide and 15 to
20 m long. Underbridge clearance was about 4 mo
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Annex B
Map References
Scale: 1:100A000
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Legend to Annex B
1. State highway. This highway, connecting SALA with VECA was asphalt
covered. It was about 5 m wide, with 50-cm-earth shoulders on both sides.
This road was badly in need of repairs. Adequate drainage ditches were
provided on both sides of the highway,
2. District highway. This highway, connecting VECA with TRNOVEC, was rolled
gravel surfaced, about 5 m wide. It was in fairly good condition.
3. State highway. This highway, connecting NITRA with TRNOVEC. was asphalt
covered, about 6 m wide, with.50-cm-earth shoulders.
stretch of highway was recently resurfaced.
4. Steel, bowstring truss, railroad bridge, over the river Vah. It was
about 3 m wide, 10 to 15 m long. Underbridge clearance was about 4 m.
5. Steel, bowstring truss, highway bridge, over the river Vah. It was
about 3 m wide, 15 to 20 m long.
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NEW RAILROAD TUNNELS AND STRAIGHTENING OF RAILROAD LINE IN THE VICINICY OF MARGECANY AND
TAHANOVCE, ON THE SFISSKA NOVA VES AND KOSICE LINE
Map Reference:
PRESOV, Czechoslovakia
1, The new railroad line in Hornad -River valley.
2. The old railroad line (designated by dotted lines).
30 Bujanovsky tunnel. This new tunnel was about 4 km long. Its construction
started in about 1953 and was completed in 1956. A double track railroad
line passed through t his tunnel. The tunnel entrance and exit were each
guarded by an unidentified soldier.
4, A new tunnel in the vicinity of TAHANOVCEO This new tunnel was about 1 km
long. It was completed in 1950, and was constructed adjacent to an old
tunnel, which was badly damaged during WW II0
Four, steel, bowstring truss bridges. Each was approximately 4 m wide and 10 m long.
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Annex D
NEWLY COMPLETED ROZNAVA-TURNA RAILROAD LINE
Note: This new, single-track railroad line
was completed in about 1956, Current maps
indicated this line as only under con-
struction,
Map Reference:
KOSICE, Czechoslovakia
Scale: 1:
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