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all-weather travel. ’ i,t7« ; mile* -were resurfaced with fresh blacktop.
964 bridges were repaired.
The miles of new hard-surfacing included 259 miles of Federal aid secondary work. During the year, 70 Federal aid construction projects—jointly financed by State and Federal governments—were completed at a cost of $2,770,093.
51.8%