ROAD CONSTRUCTION ROUTE 92, LAOS

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CIA-RDP79-00849A000700050003-9
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RIPPUB
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C
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3
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December 28, 2016
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March 9, 2006
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3
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Publication Date: 
March 23, 1967
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REPORT
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25X1 Approved For Release (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER ATTACHMENT TO L-2923 23 MARCH 1967 PAGE 1 ROAD CONSTRUCTION ROUTE 92, LAOS 1. SIGNIFICANCE: THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY ON ROUTE 92, WHICH IS A MAJOR LINK IN THE CRITICAL CENTRAL SECTION OF THE COMMUNIST ROAD NETWORK IN THE LAOTIAN PANHANDLE. 2. LOCATION: THE GRAPHIC DEPICTS THAT PORTION OF ROUTE 92, WHICH EXTENDS FROM ROUTE 9 AT 1638N 10625E NORTH TO 1640N 10625E, APPROXIMATELY 0.4 NM SOUTH OF BAN DONG. 3. COLLATERAL: COLLATERAL REPORTS THAT ROUTE 92 IS A SIXTY-FOUR NM ROAD LINK WHICH, PARALLELING THE LAOS/SOUTH VIETNAM BORDER, EXTENDS SOUTH AND SOUTHEASTWARD FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH ROUTE 9 AT BAN DONG AND TERMINATES AT THE SE KONG (RIVER) IN THE VICINITY OF BAN BAC, 21 NM EAST-NORTHEAST OF SARAVANE. NORTH OF ROUTE 9 ONLY A SYSTEM OF TRAILS LEADS TO THE VIETNAM DEMILITRAIZED ZONE. ROUTE 92 HAS LIMITED ALL-WEATHER CAPABILITY BECAUSE ONLY A FEW BRIDGES HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED (MOST STREAMS BEING CROSSED BY MEANS OF FORDS), OLD TRAILS HAVE BEEN UTILIZED WHERE POSSIBLE, AND ONLY SHORT SECTIONS OF THE ROAD HAVE BEEN SURFACED.1 THE ROUTE REMAINED GENERALLY UNSERVICEABLE AND/OR IN A STATE OF DISUSE THROUGH OCTOBER 1966.2 NGA Review Complete These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re- porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support Division, NPIC. ap^eT'l'..or Release 2006/03/16 : CIA-RDP79-00849A000700050003-9 CONFIDENTIAL 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER ATTACHMENT TO L-2923 23 MARCH 1967 PAGE 2 CONSTRUCTION FROM ROUTE 9 AT UTM XD519397 NORTH TO THE END OF PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE AT UTM XD528431. THE ROAD IS IN ADVANCED STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION AND VEHICLE TRACKS ARE EVIDENT AS FAR NORTH AS 1638N 1o625E (UTM XD523411). THE ROAD IS IN INTERMEDIATE STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION FROM THE END OF THE VEHICLE TRACKS NORTH TO A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED FORD AT 1639N 10625E (UTM XD522422). INITIAL CLEARING FOR THE ROAD IS DISCERNIBLE FROM THIS POINT NORTH TO THE END OF PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE. ALSO OBSERVED ARE TWO APPARENTLY ACTIVE VILLAGES AT 1639N 10625E (UTM's XD523419 AND XD523421). NPIC R-110 66 APRIL 1966 2 SOUTHEAST ASIA ACTIVITY REPORT, SELECTED TRANSPORTATION AND INFILTRATION COMPENDIUM 6-12 OCTOBER 1966, NO. 23, NPIC/R-356/66, OCTOBER 1966 These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support Division, NPIC. Approved or Release 2006103116 : CIA, 700 I 0003-9 25X1 CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2006/03/16: CIMF'7960UEf4 UUU/UM003-9 ROAD CONSTRUCTION ROUTE 92, LAOS ji CONFlUEN