Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944 (Pub. L. No. 78-521; 58 Stat. 838) is legislation enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law on December 20, 1944, which established a 50-50 formula for subsidizing the construction of national highways and secondary (or "feeder") roads. The legislation established a National System of Interstate Highways, and required the Public Roads Administration to establish construction and operational standards for the Interstate Highway System.
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Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944 (Pub. L. No. 78-521; 58 Stat. 838) is legislation enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law on December 20, 1944, which established a 50-50 formula for subsidizing the construction of national highways and secondary (or "feeder") roads. The legislation established a National System of Interstate Highways, and required the Public Roads Administration to establish construction and operational standards for the Interstate Highway System.
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The Federal-Aid Highway Act of ...... the Interstate Highway System.
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Pub. L. No. 78-521; 58 Stat. 838; 23 U.S. Code 61-63; 151; 157; 161
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1944-12-12
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1944-12-20
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Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944
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Created but did not fund Inter ...... ry/feeder road funding program
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The Federal-Aid Highway Act of ...... the Interstate Highway System.
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Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944
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