HIGHWAY STUDY, ROUTE 9, LAOS - SOUTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000300280002-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 10, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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Approved For Release 2000/08/23 : CIA-RDP78T05439A000300280002-0
Approved For Release 2000/08/23 : CIA-RDP78T05439A000300280002-0
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DECLASS! FliCATI9N REVIEW by NIMNDOD43/17/00
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BUBJBC21 Highway-StUdy, Route 4,.4, tens -south Vietnam -
*REFER:ACES (1) iftlquiremenit- N. C-E1-4-81,0)2 -
(2). CIA/Piroject No. C 392164'
TCS No. 3.480/64
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10 March ..-45.11
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Chi 11.1' dolleetitm Guirience St:a.ff ???
1. Thie:Memorundum is- in response the referenced requirement rec,uestints
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,-;rizi...veis ,a33-4 graphic
Trafficability of Itute and .any newly c--tittracte'l unnumbered
rotates. ,
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. I nTh ra:LAA c,13, s. to-width, surface, landslide ar6i2..s,..butt1enecks,
newly ie.:Aar:traction bridges, road corfstalacti..m (allgt=ent -and. videninz) and
et-ging areas". .
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C. Irticn. un any pertinent chanGes upc.n receipt "c?-.11 new cover.:ze,
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for the mar44-m c the S01412 .Vietnzam. Task Fee.StuCiy.
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2. -Rotate' 9, .which cc net the 14,-.7tiaira. .(16 ',5aFt
1014' 4-11-0-.1.rith the Sout Vietzia..-aeser, city of 3Xxag-l.fal (i N -'"11.07 GT), is
rztely 330 km :1n. This mad; whieb' was a major loz.-Ig-istical supply
rzYute.between southern 1..aos Ln.d the rhArthern area 'o.-1 Eciuth?Vietn., formas?
? ' :junctions .01-h, P--ute 13 t iSens:). Junction (13 - 104 5) vith Route 123t-cut
-16 3-44i. 105 55g Ftdaw 10.'5 cll.:). Enclosed
s-41n-Dtetefa ph&,:to CLA/PIWIE-P-14-2/64 siai.?ws Sea() - The maj.or portion of this
25X1 D -,mte.4-4.VPet4.r tc.,?.' be -heavily travelled,. as reve..f.leil by photography taken betliteen
RcWever, that perion?_:'1.f the road the ..ta.:?e/iScixth
Vietntiza - s ...en b.ndned, ecec tLt sh.,;:rw cmycigri. f use-dna-ins
the.t. time.. Rt..aate prove .' alteznate ? roads .fos-r short .sections of '11.)ute 9.
? The sc.me;genera.1.?ConaiteLons prey,..11 Rcut4i )A aire present on R;.;nte j.
' 3. 'The surface of Ec..ute from zr3th.b1turinz;us treated secti.cm in
the via-inity? Of Tche:;:ne. (16- 24-31t 3,0-?; 141,7) ??.i.nt:1.in between Senn Junc:tion
to a rough al.nst impib1e ectin ne.,r the Li.--;--oS/Suth
..r.der. Mast f the hwevez.7, appe-ga-s to h.we n el.rth surf.ce, -which is
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SUP476=: _BIghw4y Study, :Route
reint9med with grmrel ?Dr br,.Aten siiitee: The encicsed n..tte1m6.ps (cinirIDAB.
P-42464,0 p437/64 ;.420- P-441/64) sh.w the.loCutin &I' the various surface. condition.
.over Its ent.r rou;e s well. .s ckher ?pertinent e,J.t-kihich4were relauested The.
..enclo&ed e.nnotted.ph7itos CIJ.01D/IB-P-43C/64 throm0 varus ConOit-.
from ' The bituptin..:,us tre.:.teci-cections (.4' the rc.z.ld tui.d
ions at fQuna-- Balite.), The i.-d is 41th rea,aw,.y wi4ths- '
shz7ulders. The reminder =:,17. the r-c-:i ws grAided,
re1ative3,rnamv shom14ers thrL:uchut.
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4. ="R.-Axte.) truvnrses relatively.level termin except in,the_gener..1.1
a&v..th between the 1,:losiScArdlifietnam Borer IL
$out:hlietni..m (1L'4811 - 101 OC), 'where the Chine A.snmitique Mountuins
are encoUntered. spee,:is sht..uld n:.;t be unuly restricted by gmder or
etarves except j.ri the.aro,reeationed-m.:untqins. .1f,7; likely 1,(4ndslide fIrcs were
-noted 4aongthe
5. .43'nizr7calb 1"cility, ?bine, w,..s
,-!b4erved. IV.. fuel-sup1714es could be identifiea.
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6. Al/ brides, on Route-
consUdere:!-, bcttlenecke. Abc
typic.d. bridge -11.1.3iiis route.
except the.tf.mc locte. .n the:
1hicic CIVP1.5/IF-,-P-433/64
were mingle-14.4ne; thcref,:.re they must be
l.asure CLJPILIIE-P-431A.1.4 is a photo c)f
All Strei.mr were briaged an1 41 bridges were
abandcmed sectic..n the rod ne,ar the bor;ler.
is a, ph&q..., or this bridge .41cl it .envirns..
Wprtl rrinted by the 4'%rm.7. Mp Service, ec,xms
Series L50), 13.4p:a W.T.3. 4.3-14 thru NE
photo r.1ytEcn-t4is Troject were lees.
4,xt.m.nr-lon 254, .should ..Lny :A.ueSti,=s
arise conterning this =emor....n..11T71. .r.acis is ....nowr to the refereucc.j..
requiremenV,..
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(CV/PIEIIP..21-424 11-437 OThi P-441164)
4 4Aniapk;tated Pb?.,:tos
(c-WpW/E-p..4,30b4 thmu4Sa P-4,33/64)
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Jeep trail
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amasullmo Icricrcroved
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Pack. ar.-al trail
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Ford
410- Ferry
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