| Show I A a. a I I HIGHWAYS GOOD II I ROADS CONSTRUCTED IN 1921 Approximately Miles Built DurIng During During Dur Dur- ing Year Just Passed Passed Passed-Ma- Ma Materials tennis Lower Prepared by the United States Department of ot Agriculture Road building has recovered from the setback received during the war and prospects are bright for the future Approximately miles of road were constructed during the present season by the states In conjunction with federal aid according to the bureau of public roads United States Department of Agriculture and pro probably probably ably an equal amount independent of federal aid More miles of Improved road rond were built than during any other year Costs of road grading ding and construe tion with local materials is down practically practically prat to the 1914 level Some reductions reductions reductions also have been made in freight rates on road materials The importance importance im im- of this Item Is shown by the fact that in some cases It has been estimated estimated es es- es- es that Increased freight rates have added 10 per cent to the cost of ofa a road Prices of manufactured road materials tend downward the present level leyel is materially lower than thun that of ofa a year ago With the new ne appropriation by congress congress congress con con- gress of added Impetus will willbe willbe be given to new nev road construction Many of the states are considering en en- I I E y t I t M v W Wf f i 1 fw y I. I i f Jt p P tt I Mr i t y f N. N I J iI J 1 nW Ii f. f Federal Aid Road In Western State Just Completed arged amounts of ot state aid and the new law will have a tendency to encourage encourage encourage en en- courage this policy polley It will wm also secure tiie the construction of a system of interstate interstate inter inter- state and highways rather tl than an haphazard selection of roads as asIn asIn asin In some cases In the past |
