WHY THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY SHOULD SELECT THE GOOD LUCK ROAD TRACT IN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY , MARYLAND AS THE SITE FOR ITS NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01370R000500050001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 6, 2002
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Approved For%oease 2002/05/07: CIA-RDP80-013700500050001-1
WHY
the
Central
Document No.
Review of this document by CIA has
deternyned that
It contains in"ormation of CIA
interest that must remain
classified at TS S C
Authority: HR 10.2
We rL RevieweI
Intelligence
Agency
should
select
the
GOOD LUCK ROAD TRACT
in
Prince Georges County, Maryland
as the site
for its new
HEADQUARTERS BUILDING
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factors with "mandatory" and "desirable" criteria
applicable to each in connection with a site for
a headquarters' installation.
The criteria and how they apply to the proposed
Prince Georges County site are.. .
1. Time and distance to key points: Mandatory,
10 miles and 20 minutes to Zero Milestone (the
White House); or, desirable, 7 miles and 15
minutes.
The distance to Zero Milestone is 8.5
miles. When the express approaches to
the East Capitol Street Bridge are com-
pleted, the driving time will be between
18 and 20 minutes. The bridge will be
opened to traffic in November, 1955.
2. Area (suitable topography) : Mandatory,
50 acres with 1C0 per cent usability; or, desirable,
70 to 100 acres.
The Federal Government (Interior De-
partment) owns 1100 acres at the pro-
posed site. Except for streams, the
entire tract has 100 per cent. usability.
avaa a e
o sa
e oun ary, or,
esra
e, existing
in sufficient size.
Water and sewer lines run directly past
the site. City power is available.
5. Availability of site: Mandatory, two years;
or, immediately.
Since the Government owns this site it is,
of course, immediately available.
6. Compatibility with existing and proposed
land use and comprehensive plan: Mandatory
(only), recommendations of sub-committee of the
National Capital Planning Commission and
Planning Boards.
Since there is no construction in the
immediate area of the site, the proposed
CIA headquarters would set the land use
pattern. The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, the
county governmental body (Board of
County Commissioners) and the residents
of nearby communities (Greenbelt, Col-
lege Park) have expressed eagerness for
such an installation at the proposed site.
3. Accessibility
(a) Access roads and highways: Manda-
tory, to handle 3000 passenger cars per
hour; or, desirable, 5000 cars per hour.
(b) Public transportation: Mandatory
(only), Available potential.
Five major traffic arteries (Baltimore-
Washington Parkway, U.S. Route No. 1,
Queens Chapel Road-Michigan Avenue,
Edmonston Road and New Hampshire
Avenue) could accommodate many more
than the "desirable" 5000 cars per hour.
In addition, cross-county roads-supply-
ing excellent "around Washington"
routes-are either being built or im-
proved ati the present time.
Nearby Greenbelt has bus facilities and
the Capital Transit Company operates a
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