AT&T Topanga Ridge Tower

USA / California / Las Flores / Radio Relay Road
 Cold War 1947-1991, telecommunication, microwave tower / microwave transmission
This general area is commonly known at Top of Topanga. Iy is a former microwave relay site built by Bell/AT&T during the Cold War. Its purpose was to ensure the survivability of government/military communications after a nuclear attack The building is built to withstand a nearby nuclear blast. Note the microwave tower on the S/W corner. This was part of the federal government's continuity of operations/continuity of government (COG). See long-lines.net

long-lines.net/places-routes/Topanga_Ridge_CA/index.htm...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT&T_Communications#AT&T_Long_Lines
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Coordinates:   34°5'1"N   118°38'19"W

Comments

  • This site wasn't built as a Cold War bunker. It was built in the 70s to re-route phone traffic to the airport microwave site due to tall buildings blocking the paths from downtown.
  • No this was cold war era. Do your research.
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