Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1952
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| Acronyms (colloquial) | FAHA |
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| Enacted by | the 82nd United States Congress |
| Effective | June 25, 1952 |
| Citations | |
| Public law | Pub. L. 82–413 |
| Statutes at Large | 66 Stat. 158 |
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The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1952 authorized $550 million for the Interstate Highway System on a 50–50 matching basis, meaning the federal government paid 50% of the cost of building and maintaining the interstate while each individual state paid the balance for interstate roads within their borders.
Analysis
[edit]These were the first funds authorized specifically for Interstate construction. However, it was a token amount, reflecting the continuing disagreements within the highway community rather than the national importance of the system.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956: Creating the Interstate System". Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
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