Show APPROVE HIGHWAY PROJECTS Preliminary Estimate of Cost of Improvements Improvements Im Im- Is Approximately Up Dp to June 30 1920 2985 projects Involving a total of ot miles mUes of road had been approved by the s secretary see sec of agriculture The preliminary prelim prelim- preliminary inary estimate of the cost ost of ot these projects Is approximately of which approximately will be approved as federal aid ald On the same date 2116 2110 projects representing representing seating approximately mites miles had either cither been completed or were under construction The estimated total cost of these projects In various stages of construction and completed Is The total cost of federal federal aid aid work approved by the secretary In the 19 months subsequent to the signing of the armistice and prior to July 1 1920 which Is approximately exceeded by the cost of all aU road and and- bridge work done by states and counties In this country In 10 1915 The value of the work completed completed com com- com during that perl period d amounted t to a rate of construction equaling that of the Panama Pamma canal |