THROUGH THE JUNGLE - Laborers cut a 100 foot wide path through the jungle

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Survey party on elephants meets up with bulldozer













Clearing the trace













Around the mountains...













...and through the jungle













Engineers and equipment dwarfed by the massive jungle













General Pick, the man with the stick, consults with bulldozer operator













Graded slope along the road













Jeep moves on a "cordouroy road" (bamboo laid over mud) during construction













Truck convoy at Hell Gate













The tough terrain and steep grades earned Pangsau Pass the name "Hell Pass".













Soldiers pose with Engineer's sign marking completion of road through the pass.













Jeeps follow the ruts during construction













Monsoon rains made traversing the road a constant struggle













D-8 bulldozer pulls smaller D-4 out of the mud













"That's not a river, it's the Ledo Road!"













Clearing mud from a bridge near Myitkyina













Drainage Culverts to prevent wash-outs













Rare color photograph shows cut through jungle and heavy traffic on the road













A look ahead at the mountainous terrain













When there wasn't room on the mountainside, Engineers made room.













Looking back on the low overhanging rock formation.













Construction continued around-the-clock.













Construction equipment passes former Japanese positions













Anti-aircraft battery protects the road

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