Approval of National Highway System

This article is the official announcement of the formation of United States Highways by the Secretary of Transportation, which defines 75,884 miles of highway that will be forwarded to the American Association of State Highway Officials. The federal highways will be marked for identifications and there will be standards for direction and warning signs.

Document Type: Newspaper Article
Historical Event: Major Transportation Facilities
Sub Event: Route 66
Origin: Roswell Daily Record
Date: November 19, 1925
Author: Not Cited
Permission: Public Domain
Contributor: Roger Zimmerman
Albuquerque Historical Society

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