Photos: Building the road to Kitt Peak in 1960
It took $2.45 million, 80 men and 18 Caterpillar tractors working with 28 engineers and others from the U.S. Bureau of Roads to build the 35-mile road to the top of Kitt Peak National Observatory in 1960. It was a treacherous job. "Make one wrong turn and you're in trouble," said a dozer operator.
Building the road to Kitt Peak National Observatory in May, 1960: A dozer operator tackles tree stumps and rock.
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