Record #:

4688

Author(s):

Turner, Walter R.

Abstract:

Road building held a low priority in North Carolina until the beginning of the 20th-century. The implementation of Rural Free Delivery (RFD), the North Carolina Good Roads Association, and the affordable Model T Ford made road construction a necessity. During the 1920s, through the efforts of Gov. Cameron Morrison and State Highway Commission Chairman, Frank Page, the state became nationally known for its outstanding highway system.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 68 Issue 3, Aug 2000, p62-68, il

Subject(s):

Roads--Design and construction; Roads--History; Morrison, Cameron, 1869-1953; Page, Frank L., 1875-1934