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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12199, 25 July 1925, Page 18

U.S.A. ROADS TO RE RTTIXT IN 1925 WOULD ENCIRCLE THE GLOBE. Twontv-foiir thousand miles of highway, enough to circle the earth, are scheduled for construction during the 1925 season by tho various State highway departments, according to information Secured hv the Bureau of Public Roads; of the United States Department of Aeiiculturm states ft correspondent in the ‘'Gqodeear News.” The State departments also plan to maintain a total’of 217.79. r miles of road. Approximately £89.000.000 will he available for' constritction and £27.000,iOOO for maintenance by the -State highway .departments. - It is diffionltito jfdrncast the operations of the counties, but tho indications are that, thev will sjJWBd approximately £OS 000 000 for .(iiipjytrnrtion and - maintenance. The aSrtimated' totpl for. the year is therefore £2oo,ooo.ooo.—Advt. A little 2i h.p. Blarkhnme-epcjned Excelsior recently raised the world’s its. cord for the ftoi?ig kilometre, standing start, to 59.7 m.p.h.