Highways and Highway Transportation by George R. Chatburn

THE MODERN WAGON ROAD 126 Neglect and Desuetude of Wagon Roads, 1830-1890. Laying out and Working Roads, Statutory Width of Roads. Influence of Bicycle for Better Roads: Origin of Bicycle, Development, Ordinary, Safety, Cycling Boom, Organization of Wheel Clubs, Propaganda for Good Roads, Prevalence of Poor Roads, Comments by Writers. Good Roads Associations; League of American Wheelmen, National Highway Commission, Col. Pope’s Propaganda, Bills Introduced in Congress. Office of Public Roads Inquiry: Duties and Limitations, Cooperation with Good Roads Organizations, National Good Roads Association -- Good Roads Trains, Object Lesson Roads, Policy Discontinued, Duties and Scope of Office of Public Roads Widened and Name Changed -- Educational Work, Research, Administration of Federal Aid. Rural Free Delivery of Mail: Origin, Development, Advantages. State Aid: Origin -- New Jersey, Salient Features, Difficulties of Getting it Enacted; Massachusetts; Other States; State Bonds for State Aid. Federal Aid; Enactment of Law, Provisions, Appropriation, Administration, Additional Appropriations.