ROUTE 92 STATUS BAN BAC AREA LAOS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T01471R001800140005-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 2, 2007
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 26, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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ROUTE 92 STATUS
BAN BAC AREA, LAOS
ATTACHMENT TO K-9627 25X1
26 MAY 1866
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THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS THE STATUS OF ROUTE 92 AND AN ALTERNATE
ALIGNMENT OF ROUTE 92 IN THE BAN BAC AREA OF LAOS,
2. LOCATION:
BAN BAC IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN LAOTIAN PANHANDLE, APPROXIMATELY
ROUTE 92 IS A SEGMENT OF THE NORTH-SOUTH ROUTE EXTENDING INTO
THE LAOTIAN PANHANDLE THAT IS USED BY THE PATHET LAO~PAVN FORCES.
~+. MISSION READOUT:
REVEAL
ALTERNATE ROUTE 92, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS BEING CLOSED (NPIC CABLES
CITE 7072, DTG 3022442, APRIL 1966, AND CITE 7113, DTG 0402192, MAY
1966) TO AGAIN BE CLOSED AS A RESULT OF LANDSLIDES AND THE COLLAPSE
OF THE ROAD EMBANKMENT AT i55oN 1oh45E (uTM xc888523). THERE IS NO
APPARENT ATTEMPT BEING MADE TO REMOVE THE DEBRIS OR TO RESTORE THE
COLLAPSED ROADBED,
ROUTE 92 IS CLOSED BECAUSE OF RECENT AIR STRIKES THAT HAVE RESULTED
IN LANDSLIDES AT 1551N 10646E (uTM xc9o1538), 0.6 NM NORTH OF BAN BAC.
THERE IS NO REPAIR WORK NOTED.
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
Dmsion, NPIC.
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ATTACHMENT TO K-8627
26 MAY 1866
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A PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FORD (NPIC CABLE CITE 6881, DTG 0823142,
APRIL Ig66) CROSSING THE SE KONG (RIVER) AT 155UN 10647E (UTM XCg08522)
SHOWS NO SIGNS OF RECENT VEHICULAR USE AND APPEARS UNSERVICABLE DUE TO
HIGH WATER AND BOMB CRATERS IN THE VICINITY.
EIGHT NEWLY OBSERVED DESTROYED TRUCKS ARE NOTED IN A TRUCK PARK AT
1551N I0644E (UTM xc857533) I.6 NM NORTHWEST OF THE CLOSED SEGMENT OF
ROUTE g2 ALTERNATE, SIX NEWLY OBSERVED DESTROYED TRUCKS ARE ALSO
OBSERVID ON BOTH SIDES OF ROUTE g23, 0.3 NM SOUTHWEST OF THE
UNSERVICEABLE FORD.
ALL UTM COORDINATES ARE TAKEN FROM AMS SERIES L7012, SHEETS 6358 I AND
6358 Iv.
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.
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