NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROGRAM [No. 84-5] 4 JUL 21 HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. R. 4260 TO CREATE A FEDERAL HIGHWAY CORPORATION FOR APRIL 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, MAY 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, Printed for the use of the Committee on Public Works [No. 84-5] 21.0. Congress. House. HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. R. 4260 TO CREATE A FEDERAL HIGHWAY CORPORATION FOR PART 1 APRIL 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, MAY 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 63235 Printed for the use of the Committee on Public Works UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1955 R.V.3.14055 CONTENTS Anderson, Hon. Victor E., Governor of Nebraska.. Baldock, R. H., State highway engineer of Oregon, and member, executive committee of the American Association of State Highway Page 7 Bartelsmeyer, R. R., chief highway engineer, State of Illinois. 916 Campbell, Hon. Joseph, Comptroller General: accompanied by Robert F. Keller, assistant, and S. P. Haycock, attorney, General 157 Chacey, Kenneth, special assistant on access roads and highways.. Clay, Gen. Lucius D., Chairman, President's Advisory Committee on Cobo, Hon. Albert E., mayor of Detroit, Mich.. Collier, Hon. Randolph, State senator, California State Legislature, accompanied by L. M. Backstrand, assemblyman, chairman, assem- bly transportation and commerce committee; Richard Dolwig, assemblyman, member of the joint committee; Frank B. Durkee, director, department of public works; J. W. Vickrey, assistant high- way engineer; Robert Reed, counsel, department of public works; Harmer Davis, director, Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering, University of California; and Richard Zettle, econ- omist, Institute of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-- Curtiss, C. D., Commissioner of Public Roads duPont, Francis V., special consultant to the Secretary of Commerce-- Ehlers, Joseph H., on behalf of the American Society of Civil Engi- Falck, Edward, consulting engineer, appearing on behalf of various Fritts, Carl E., vice president, Automobile Safety Foundation__ Gorman, Allan B., president, Private Truck Council of America, Inc. - 913 704 886 251 nessee. 994 Greer, D. C., State highway engineer of Texas and member of the Harper, John, chairman, toll roads committee, National Jobbers Heimann, T. J., chairman, State Highway Commission of New Mexico- Hofheinz, Hon. Roy, Mayor of Houston, Tex., representing, Con- Hopkins, James D., county executive; accompanied by James C. Harding, commissioner of public works; Harry G. Herman, county attorney; and Hugh S. Coyle, chairman, board of supervisors, Houck, C. E., manager, Huntingdon and Center County Telephone |