Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
,338,O25,76 DUE
FOR ROADS IN 1928
Program Represents SIS for
Each Person in United
States.

Every man, woman and child in thr
United States will have sn interest oi
SIS in Americas bodybuilding program
for 1928.
This statement is issued st National
Headquarters Of the American Automn-
bile Association. based on the stsgser-
ins SUM of si.3Ss.o2S.77s to be spent
for highway construction this year and
en- estimated population Of over TAO
oo0, 600 people.
This program" says the national
motoring body. means that at the Close
az 1928 the surfaced highways Of the
Nation will total more than 500 .0oo
miles and the Federal-sid system. COM
priSing over IsS, 600 miles Of important
interstate trunk lines. will be near the
stage Of halfway completion"
The A A. A. which sponsored the
FeSersl-aio program nursed il throuc1
q stormy childhood and has successfully
repelled every onslaught against this
hishvay-hullding agency made public
the following striking figures.
There has been total of 7l.n743
miles Of the Federsl-ad system CON-
rleteo, as az June so. 1928, with 1919
miles under construction and 3,lIs4
miles approved for construction.
To Build 2s.OSs Miles.
The total mileage Of highways Of ell
types 10 be constructed by the various
States during 1928 totals 29.0SS miles
Expenditures for 1928 for construc-
ton sn6 maintenance represents an in
crosse Of more than 5000 900. 600 over
1927. when S1,I23. 6o7.n55 was spent by
highway-huiloing agencies
The A. A. A. statement says that ths
estimated cost Of Federal-aid road
under construction. as Of June 80. 1928
IS S26l7S4s00 of which the Federal
Government is paving Sos. 29T $50
The estimated cost of the project an
proved for construction is ST.. 461.5lS
az which the Governments share is
S2S.T4I. 403.
The A. A. A. statement continues:
One of the significant features ot
THE Federal-sid program is the number
ct miles Of highway under stage con-
struction. This refers to additional
work done on proiscts previously i'm
proved and consists Of higher type
than was provided in the original i'm
HF0Nefne0t.
The Importance of the Federal-aid
program is strikingly shown by the fact
that the States. with this work as an
incentive, are building nearly two miles
Of highway for each mile built with
Federal cooperation.
Appropriations Available.
Appropriations for 1880 and 1881
have already been made available by
Congress 10 the extent Of $4,000, 900
for each of the two wears, and such au-
thorizations two years in advance are
In line with the policy of allowing Fec
eral and State agencies ample time u
outline construction programs.
There have been numerous attempts
hy private interests and by some gov
eTnmental agencies 10 halt the Federal
asd program Each and all of these
have been repelled. due largely TO the
aggressive stand OF organized motor
dom. II is also tribute 10 the large
vision of Congress that 1t always has
been quick 10 ignore attacks on this
program and By overwhelming ma ior
ities sustained national policy which
IS doing so much TO advance the trans-
portaticn needs. TO promote the de-
selopment Of our resources. TO further
social wellbeing. tn eliminate sectional
lam and encourage national solidarity. :"