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The engineering analysis discovered that the backlog of needs, largely attributable to World War II and to rapid increases in traffic, embrace 800 of the 2,475 rural miles. It was found that 746 miles) will become deficient during the next 10 years, and that the balance of 929 miles will remain tolerable for that period.
The report shows that most of the arterial streets studied now are carrying traffic so far beyond practical capicity that extensive physical improvements are needed.
In making the study, the Sufficiency Rating method was used mile by mile to guage structural condition, ability to handle traffic,
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