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miles and $17,269,1S7 on the urban system, and 68 projects, 80 miles and $12,486,536 on the secondary system.
In the State’s highway maintenance program, bituminous resurfacing was applied to 820 miles, mostly in the primary system, and 4,995 miles received lighter bituminous surface treatments. Repairs were made to 803 bridges, and the capacity of 138 other secondary system bridges was increased to 10 tons or more.
“Beyond the immediate future,” the Commission said, “emphasis will continue on completion of the interstate and arterial systems, and on basic upgrading of the regular primary, urban and secondary systems . .
“As has always been true, priority of needs and availability of funds will largely determine the schedules. It will be at least late in this decade before the interestate and arterial roads are completed, with current rates of financing.”
The Commission said the decade of the ’70s would find continuing concern for environmental values and for developing urban highways for mass transport tlon purposes.
“Many Irglnlans are concerned ab ut the danger of destroying our natural and scenic resources; this Commission’s concern Is strong, end will
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