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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1944
Page
27
An analysis by Bill Sharpe traces 1921 to 1943 how rapid highway construction transformed North Carolina. It notes bond funding and gas taxes spurred auto ownership from 126 000 to over 650 000, county road control consolidation, and a rural-centered economy shifting from cotton and tobacco to perishable crops sold via modern farm to market routes.
The highway program transformed rural NC by linking farms to markets, boosting electrification, and expanding education. Counties gained farm and home demonstration agents while roads spurred modern schools, mills, and tourism. Population and industry rose as mobility and revenue grew, reshaping the state’s economy.
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