Coalition engineers improve road in Sangin

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

12.16.2010

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U.S. Navy           

KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition engineers recently conducted route improvement operations in the Sangin district, Helmand proivnce.

The engineers widened Route 611 by nearly 20 feet (6 meters), added shoulders and drainage to stabilize the road, laid down gravel that was extracted from the Helmand riverbed and compacted and smoothed out the road with a grader.

“We are improving Route 611 in order to provide a safer route for resupply missions and improve the infrastructure of Afghanistan,” said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marvin E. Klakken, platoon commander, Heavy Equipment Platoon, Service Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward).

The improvements will give coalition forces a safer route to patrol since the compacted gravel will make it more difficult for the enemy to lay improvised explosive devices.

“It gives us a better route to travel in order to get to [patrol bases],” said Klakken.

• Date Taken: 12.16.2010
• Date Posted: 12.16.2010 09:01
• Story ID: 62090
• Location: KABUL, AF