STATES EXTENDED BETTER ROADS VAS washington HINGTON sept 3 AP the bureau of public roads reported today nearly miles ot of state highways were surfaced suit aced during 1931 the total now surfaced to the total mileage of sta be highway 1 systems la Is now miles the im bu reau said ot of which have hate high type surf wes at tho the peak ot of the construction season in august men were employed while the monthly avet average tor for the ae year was now new york led in the construction of 0 high type surfaces sur facca with 1146 miles followed by texas with pennsyl vanla vania illinois and south caroline kansas was tar far ahead in total mileage surfaced during the year with and minnesota was waa second with 2426 the total mileage surfaced dur ing the year by states included art zona california Colom colorado do idaho montana ne braska 1190 nevada new mexico new york 1160 ohio oregon south dakota utah washington 1372 wyo wyn ming