Needs of the Highway Systems, 1955-84: Letter from the Secretary of Commerce Transmitting a Report on the Cost of Construction Needed to Modernize the Nation's Highways |
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10-year period accept according additional adequacy adequate administrative costs Advisory Committee amount anticipated average basis billion city streets combined complete concept condition Congress considered construction needs continue cost course differences economy entire estimates of needs existing Federal Government Federal-aid primary Federal-aid primary system Federal-aid secondary Federal-aid secondary system Federal-aid systems Figure financing funds future governors grade highway construction highway needs highway program highway system important increase individual initial 10-year period interstate system jurisdiction lanes less maintenance means meet Michigan mileage miles motor needed improvements participation percent portion prepared present problem Puerto Rico recommendations relation replacement represent require respect responsibility right-of-way road systems roads and streets rural roads Rural Urban Total shown shows slightly structures substantial surface thereafter tion tolerable total cost Total Federal-aid Total Rural traffic urban areas variations various vary vehicles wide width