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Show Federal-Aid Roads Are Progressing Steadily Federal-aid road building during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1922, hai progressed steadily toward the goal of almost 200,000 miles to be Included in the federal-aid highway system, reports re-ports the bureau of public roads, United Unit-ed States Department of Agriculture. On Mi)rch 31, 7,335 miles had been completed since the beginning of thn fiscal year, and with three months of good construction weather still remaining remain-ing It appears likely that the 10.000 miles completed In the preceding fiscal year will at least be equaled. At the same time prospects nre good for rap-! rap-! Id progress during the coming fiscal , year, as on March 3 there was under construction 1 4.010 nillei and slightly i more than 10, (Wl miles In projects np- proved but which have not yet n-nchi- l the construction singe. I |