The 1928 Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide Page: 282
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282 THE TEXAS ALMANAC.
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Bridge Aeross Peeos on Ii glwly No. 90, Val Verde County, 'l'exas.
Texas Public Roads-Designated Highways-Sources of Revenue
For Construction and Maintenance-M otor Vehicle Registration.The public road system of Texas in-
cludes approximately 180,000 miles. Of
this mileage there has been approved 11,-
685.01 miles of primary and secondary
roads for the Federal system of Texas,
and in addition there are exclusive State
designations.
The primary designated system includes
approximately 3,700 miles. The total
mileage of designated highway, including
both Federal and State designations, is.
approximately 20.000, which means that
there are about 8,300 miles of highway
designated exclusively by the State.
The following is a statement of the
miles of improved highways, classified ac-
cording to types of construction, that had
been completed as of Dec. 1, 1927:
Brick ............................ 82.23
Concrete ...................... 584.81
Bituminous top ..................4,040.00
Gravel and macadam .. ......... 4,487.75
Shell, sand clay and caliche....... 449.20
T otal .........................9,643.99
Grading and drainage structures...1,768.64
In addition to highway improvements
over the designated system, there is anappreciable mileage of improved public
roadway over the lateral system of the
State built entirely with local funds. This
has been variously estimated, and is pos-
sibly as much as 10,000 to 11,000 miles.
which would bring the total improved
mileage in the State to about 20,000. Most
of the local roadway improvement, how-
ever, is of gravel and clay or other light
structure.
Construction and maintenance of desig-
nated highways is under direction of the
State Highway department, which is
composed of a commission of three mem-
bers and a staff appointed by the com-
mission and headed by the State Highway
Engineer (see page 140). All revenues and
expenditures are handled through the
State highway fund.
Revenues to this fund are as follows:
1. License Fees.-A license fee is as-
sessed against each motor vehicle regis-
tered in Texas, based upon weight and
horse power. Prior to Jan. 1, 1928, the State
received this fee, with the exception
of 17/2 per cent of that derived on horse-
power basis. Since Jan. 1, 1928, however,
the counties have retained in addition to
17 r1 per cent of the horse power fee, 30
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The 1928 Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide, book, 1928~; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth123786/m1/285/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.