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Federal Aid Road Act of 1916: Building the Foundation

With the Federal Aid Road Act of 1916, car trips would no longer require as much time, patience, tire-patching equipment, tools, spare parts, emergency food and fuel, and shovels for the mud-stuck auto.

Source: US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/rw96a.htm

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