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Century's start period of no roads in Texas
Texas moved from a pre 1900 era of pioneer road building to a modern system with 88.443 miles of passable roads. Texas Highway Commission member Robert J. Potts traces the period when county commissioners levied 14 to 15 cent taxes and able bodied men worked roads five days a year. Early funds bought few materials while overseers supervised crews.
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