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Show Highway Hints The total highway mileage of the United States equals 2.940,000, of which 430,000 miles are surfaced highways. high-ways. The longest motorhus route In France Is operated by the Parls-Lyon-Mediterranean railroad, and runs from Belfort to Nice through the Alpine district. dis-trict. With its branches it totals 376 miles In length. The Custer Battlefield highway was traversed last year by over 30,000 automobiles. au-tomobiles. It is estimated by experts that the extent of surfaced roads in the United States will have reached at least 450,-000 450,-000 miles. by the end of 1924. The state highway commission of New Jersey lias announced that lt road and bridge program for 1924 will Involve an expenditure of $7,000,000. The year's work will Include 81 miles of reinforced concrete construction. |