CHAPTER Il, SECTION 6
CONSTRUCTION - TARE CAUSEWAY. The
Tare pipeline causeway was approximately 60
feet wide and carried a pipe array with ten-foot
wide supports, a 24-foot wide road with safety
shoulders, and rights-of-way for power, telephone and coaxial cables. Earthwork for the
causeway, which made maximum use of the
existing access causeway between Sugar and
Tare, was begun immediately after approval in
May and completed early in June 1953. Bulkheading with rail and timber as shown by the
original design proved unnecessary, adequate
protection being provided by rip-rap which
could be bulldozed up from the adjacent reefs.

CONTRACT ITEM NUMBER A-27
GENERAL SITE WORK FOR SCIENTIFIC
STATIONS DOG - GEORGE CAUSEWAY
GENERAL. Causeways connecting the four
islands of the Dog-George group were constructed for land access to all construction sites
immediately after establishment of the beachhead camp in May 1953. These causeways were
essential for delivery of concrete from the batch

plant on site Easy to all islands in the chain,

Figure 2-214.
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for delivery of surface shipments of cargo
from the boat ramp on site George and for
transportation to and from the camp on Fox.
They were used for construction of the four
major Scientific Stations on this island group
as well as the numerous associated minor Scientific Stations. Figure 2-216 notes the causeway
as it appeared on 13 August 1953.
Causeway locations and approved borrow
areas are shown onfigure 2-215.
ENGINEERING.

The Jobsite Engineering

Division processed the necessary cost estimates

and work orders, and in addition conducted
hydrographic and locations surveys, inspection
and test control on construction. An “‘as-built”’
location plan was prepared.
CONSTRUCTION. The three causeways involved were as follows: Dog to Easy, approxi-

mate length 3000 feet. Easy to Fox, approximate

length 1200 feet. Fox to George, improvement
of access via connecting reef only.
Available bank and reef coral was used,

the surface being traffic compacted and stabi-

lized with sea water. From late June 1953, when

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