National Road 1A Phongsaly–Lantouy Checkpoint Upgrade
road
Cities
Boun Neua
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lantouy
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Distance
141.7km
new
– km
rehabilitated
141.7km
existing
– km
Cost
$91.6m
$91,590,903
Phases
operational, 2017
Objective
Description
Rehabilitation of a 141.7 km section of National Road 1A from Boun Neua in Phongsaly Province to the Lantouy international checkpoint on the China–Laos border. The project upgraded a remote mountainous border route through a Chinese-financed EPC arrangement.