Communications and transit > Enquiry on national public works

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The only materials of foreign origin employed for these works (with very rare excep¬
tions) are the special American and Mexican asphalts, which, in any case, are being increas¬
ingly supplanted by national products.
Part of the equipment for the laying of modern surfaces also comes from abroad.
V.
As soon as the first symptoms of the economic depression began to make themselves
felt, the execution of road works was closely linked to the problem of finding work for
the unemployed.
In the six-year programme which is now on foot, special attention is given to this
aspect of the matter.
The execution of this programme is expected to produce two other equally important
results :
1. Economic development of the eastern part of the country, which has hitherto
lacked means of communication. The greater part of the road system which it is
proposed to build will be situated in vast territories which, as compared with the
economic and industrial development of the rest of the country, are in a somewhat
backward state.
2. The development of motor traffic, which is of vital importance to the country.
Insufficiency of roads and the state of existing roads are holding up the development
of motor transport and of the related industries.
The development of motor traffic, which is of such importance in the modern
transport system, is dependent in Poland on the construction of new roads and the
improvement of the existing roads.
Road Bridges.
I. Summary.
Stage
(a) Undertaken since
the beginning
of the year 1929
and now com¬
pleted.
(b) Now in course of
execution.
(c) The execution
of which is at
present in con¬
templation or
schemes for
which are in pre¬
paration.
Bridges on State roads
Rein¬
forced
concrete
Wood
Metres
5,960
850
Metres
2,220
300
7,ioo 7,350
Metres
3,350
1,400
10,700
Bridges on roads under
regional authorities
Rein¬
forced
concrete
Wood
Metres
93°
Metres
6l8
2,580
2,230
Metres
3,219
Total
Remarks
Metres
13,297
2,550
16,300 46,260
Both on State roads
and roads under
regional authori¬
ties.
Six-year programme.
Estimated expen¬
diture approxi¬
mately 90 million
zloty.