Record #:

31241

Author(s):

Evans, Merrill

Abstract:

North Carolina's original approach to highway construction was connecting county seat to county seat and principle towns via a primary system. These roads were built from 1920 to 1940, and sufficient to meet the needs of later decades. However, after World War II, there was a tremendous need to build secondary and rural roads. With the focus on secondary roads, the primary road program has been neglected, despite increased traffic and a rising death toll on the highways.

Source:

We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 21 Issue 3, July 1963, p26-27, por

Subject(s):

Highways--Planning