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Road improvements cut haul costs across eight counties
A Office of Public Roads study covering 1908 to 1916 reports total gross annual savings of 627 400 in hauling costs from road improvements in eight counties Spottaylvania Dinwiddie Lee and Wise Virginia Franklin New York Dallas Lauderdale Manatee and Manasasipp counties. Net saving per ton mile averaged 11.6 cents with varied county results including Dinwiddie and Spotsylvania where bond issues funded upgrades and tonnage and costs shifted notably.
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United States
Office of Public Roads
Department
Coun Lea
Dinwiddie, Lee and
Wise Counties
Virginia
Pranklin County
New York
Dallas County
Alabama
Lauderdale County
Manlsaipp
Manatee County
Miordia
Dinwiddie County
Leo County
Virginlds & Fund
Fauhner
Dulied Rounty
Lauterdale
Bonide
Ewanty IY
Manater
Maridas
Rund
Geome Auiine
Wier