TRANSPORTING ARTICLES TO TEST SITE.

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• Publication Date: August 30, 1961
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TRANSPORTING ARTICLES TO
TEST SITE.
30 August 1961
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
S1J13JECT
Movement of Test Article from B-6.to Area 51.
1
Photos Enroute.
2
Survey of Convoy Route, 114/15 June 1961.
4
Conclusions.
General Description of Route Traveled.
7A
Map of Route.
7B
Survey Photos.
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MOVEMENT OF TEST ARTICLE FROM B*6 TO AREA 51
The first move of the full scale test article was made 10 November
1959 traveling through Sepulveda to Gorman, to Mojave to Barstow; a
distance of 185 miles, stopping over night at Barstow.
The second day was Barstow to Baker, to Shoshone; staying over night
at Shoshone, a run of 120 miles.
The third day, out of Shoshone, the convoy passed through Death
Valley Junction, Lathrop Wells, Mercury, and on to Area 51, another 148
miles, making a total of 453 miles in three days of traveling.
The largest package was 32'6" wide and 65' long. We had the outer
panels on the second truck, 22' wide and 30' long. The third truck, with
the forward section, was a 14 wide and 63' long package. .The fourth
truck had the turn-over jigs and fixtures. All four of these trucks were
over width, traveling on a special permit.
We had a serious problem on the hills with a couple of the trucks
dropping down to 4 to 8 miles per, hour. This caused the traffic - to build
up behind the convoy and made it necessary for the State Highway Patrol
cars to pull the convoy off the highway, into a clearing, to allow the
general traffic to pass. We would then proceed on our way, however this
makes it real difficult to get started again, especially on a hill, with
such a large and, heavily loaded truck. This then Would cause us to
continue our move at a slaw rate of speed on most of the long hills, such
as the Highway 99 ridge route, and Again out of Baker .to Shoshone.
On pages 2 and 3 are photos of the convoy enroute, taken 10 November
1959.
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SURVEY OF CCNVOY ROUTE - 14/15 JUNE 1961
MILEAGES
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ACCUPU.
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Plant B6 Burbank.
Leave B6 via Hollywood Way to San Fernando Rd. Out San
Fernando Rd., with sufficient clearance, including the
underpass.
San Fernando. ,'KEEP RIGHT' sign at north end of traffic
island, north edge of San Fernando to be moved. See
photo #1.
Parking area Hwy 99 at Owens Valley Aqueduct. See photo-#2.
Check road signs just beyond overpass immediately north
of Saugus turnoff.
Hwy 99, large area for stopping.
Jct. 99 and 138. Right turn. Sufficient clearance.
Jct. 138 and 6. Left turn. Use left hand lane to make
turn.
Mojave, Jct. 6 and 466. In lieu of removing road signs to
make turn, there is sufficient clearance to cut through
rear of Mobil service station. See photo #3.
Area sufficient for parking just through Mojave.
Desert Lkke. Parking area.
Hwy 466 and Summerset Rd., just east of Hinkley turn off,
trees along road may need trimming. See photo #4.
Hwy 466, west of Barstow, 65 MPH signs each side of road.
Can be walked through.
Hwy 466 and Irwin Rd., Barstow. Left turn, sufficient
clearance. See photo #5.
Hwy 466 and Irwin Rd., 1 block north, right turn.
Sufficient clearance. See photo #6.
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Just east of Barstow, fenced area for parking (Barstow
Diesel Service). Closed at present time. See photo #7.
Phone 9543 converning property.
7 199 Freeway construction. Must be checked before trip.
207 Bridge between Yermo and Yermo checking station, bridge -
#54-215 H-100+65, 91.04. Bridge width 26'5". Trees
need trimming approximately 5'. See photo #8.
30 237 Slow down for three culverts close together.
20 257 Baker,-junction_Hwy_466 and_12_7'.? Bridge, see photo #9.
Surface to top of rail 48", curb height 14", curb to
curb width 24'6", rail to rail width 29'.
Turn left onto Hwy 127. Use caution passing trees.
29 286 Small cut and dip midway between Baker and Shoshone.
Bank will need some removal, also large boulder top of
bank on left should be mofed. See photo #10.
27 313 Shoshone. Trim trees center of town.
1 314 Cut north of Shoshone will need about 5' taken off
east side. See photos 11 and 12.
3 317 Slow for cut. See photo #13.
5 322_ Slow for cut.
9 331 Wash area, one post to be removed.
Check humps and dips in this area.
Photo #14 shows clearance between and over reflectorized
roadside markers.
9 340 Death Valley Junction. Photo #15 shows curve with adequate
clearance.
At north edge of Death Wiley Junction 3 trees
will need slight trimming.
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MILEAGES
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California-Nevada state line.
Lathrop Wells, junction Hwy 125 and 95. Turn right.
Left turn from Hwy 95 to Mercury, Nevada.
Mercury, Gate #100. Remove post west side of gate.
Gate #200. Check for changes, 401 opening needed on
west side.
At Station 253, keep right.
Gate #700. Clear area southeast side.
Gate posts at summit grade beyond post 700 will need to
be taken out.
Near base take road to left direct to lake, after
removing 'NO ADMITTANCE' sign.
13 ? 448 Area 51 -END OF LINE.
All road signs in AEC area should be checked. A
distance of 201 from center of road is needed.
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CONSLUSIONS
After thoroughly weighing all problems it was felt we could save con-
siderable money and man hours by having a special trailer built to move
the main portion of the article in one piece. This outs down on having to
dismantle the forward section and then reassemble it at the Area on arrival,
which would be extremely costly in man hours and a delay to the over all
program.
Photos 1 through 15, pages 8 through 22, were taken in June 1961 for
the purpose of checking the road and towns for the possibility of moving
the complete article.
On completion of the survey, it was found possible to move the
largest package, it being approximately 35' wide and 105' long. This is
possible only by having the trailer steerable on the rear wheels, like a
hook and ladder, to help make a 90 degree turn possible on a 501 wide
street.
There are only two highway signs that need to be moved on the state
highways. Photo #8 shows where trees will need to be trimmed 51 on each
side of the highway just out of Yermo California. Photo #12 shows where
it will be necessary to remove 51 of a small hill, just out of Shoshone.
At the present time there seems to be no major problems involving
a move of this kind.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ROUTE TRAVELED
. (By Highway* No, and Distance Per Day)
Leaving Burbank, go northwest on San Fernando Road, Highway 99, to
Gorman; right on Highway 138 to Lancaster; left on Highway 6 to Mojave;
right on Highwity 466 to Bardtaw. 185 miles travel-first-day.-
Second day, out of Barstow, east on Highway 466 to Baker. This
stretch has over 100,000 cars per day. For this reason we are off this
section early in the morning. North out of Baker on Highway 127 to
Shoehone.--128 miles tramel_second_day?_This_allows time to go ova'
the equipment and fuel and service all convoy vehicles.
Third day, continue north on Highway 127 out of Shoshone, to
Death Valley Junction, where the California State Highway Patrol will
turn the convoy over to the Nevada State Highway Patrol. Continue
north on Nevada Highway, 29 to Lathrop Wells then east on Highway 95 to
Mercury entrance road to AEC Test Site. North through Mercury. to Groom
Lake, Area Si. Third days travel 135 miles, for a total of 448 miles
in three days.
This type of convoy is required to travel in daylight hours Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Not allowed to travel on Holidays or Friday,
Saturday, Sunday or Monday because of heavy public traffic on these days.
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