Program of State Highway Department State and Federal Aid System to be completed by 1936, (1924)

Program of State Highway Department State and Federal Aid System to be completed by 1936, (1924)

Road Maps -- Washington (State)<br>Roads -- Washington (State)<br>State Highway Committee

1 map; 41 x 59 cm. Legend indicates paved roads, graveled roads, 9 ft. pavement, 9 ft. gravel, and bridges. Map lists primary and secondary highways. <br>The Washington State Highway Department was created in 1905, though the state Legislature had been attempting to create state roads as early as 1893. The first concrete and asphalt roads were created in 1912. 1920 saw the first laws requiring licensing and registration of motor vehicles and their operators. 1921 saw the first gas tax, with income from both sources going to highway funding. At the time of this map, the state speed limit was 30 miles per hour. <br>This map shows projected construction for the succeeding 12 years- not all of these highways were completed, and several not pictured here were completed in that time span.

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1924

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