CHAPTER fl, SECTIONS 5 and 6
Figure 2-207.
Scientific Power Plants - Interior Completed
SECTION 6
CAUSEWAYS
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CONTRACT ITEM NUMBERA-25-25.2
AIRSTRIP AND ACCESS ROADS
TARE GROUP
and the UCRL vacuum pipeline between Sta-
GENERAL. When the Tare camp wasestablished at Bikini and construction of the Peter-Oboe
Airstrip authorized in October 1952, land access
between the five islands of the Tare group became necessary for economical construction operations. The causeway between Peter and Oboe
at the east end of the chain became part of the
airstrip runway. (See discussion under Contract
Item A-25, Section 4.) The causeways joining
Peter to Roger and Roger to Sugar were built
primarily to establish land access to construction and operation of the airport facilities as
tific Stations on this island group as well as the
numerous. associated minor Scientific Stations.
tions 50 and 2210. (See discussion following on
Contract Item A-26). All access causeways were
used for construction of the seven major Scien-
Causeway locations and approved borrow
areas are shown on Figure 2-208.
ENGINEERING. The Field Engineering Division processed the necessary work orders and,
in addition, conducted hydrographic and location
surveys, inspection and test control on con-
struction. Specifications on the airstrip cause-
way fill and a layout drawing were prepared by
the Home Office.
well as for the P. O. L. farm on site Sugar, which
served the entire Bikini Atoll. The causeway
between Sugar and Tare carried an access road
CONSTRUCTION. The access causeways constructed under this item were as follows:
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