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| A picture of the full network at the time. Pic taken from here. |
So, as pointed out in the map above, this system was created by Ma Bell (now AT&T) and in each major repeating hub there is a control center for them with a hardened bunker. The bunkers are meant to protect from radiation and will have enough supplies to last the staff 30 days of continuous operation after a catastrophic event. They also will usually house support equipment to help rapidly repair or replace local microwave tower equipment.
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| A picture of the above ground facility north of Brigham City. Pic source. |
Specifically, the one located in Brigham City is an interesting one, as it is a particularly large facility and is equipped with blast detectors, and has a significant underground complex, which is not standard across all locations. What's even more interesting is that it still appears to be in use by AT&T, when it seems a majority of the sites have either been sold off or abandoned.
Because it's still in use, there's not a lot of info on the interior of it, but because of several other similar sites have been bought by the public, we can at least see inside of those ones for a better understanding of what may be there.
Here's another blog's great post on the inside of one in NY
The Drive's War Zone has an article on one in Scott City, Kansas
Enjoy, and don't forget to check the sites I sourced the pics from for more info on the whole project and national network.
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