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needed for urban expressways.
Normal urban funds during the period are estimated at $154 million, and an added $150 million is estimated to be forthcoming in federal funds after 1972 for expressways. Thus, the gap amounts to $78 million. In its report, the Highway Commission said, “Rising costs, an expanding economy and ever-increasing traffic volumes keep the State’s highway obligations spiraling." To provide a transportation system totally adequate for Virginia’s needs now and by 1975 * would be virtually impossible from a financial standpoint at this time. The type of highways engineers would
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