Federal Aid Road Act of 1916
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The Federal Aid Road Act of 1916 was a landmark U.S. law that first established federal funding and oversight for state highway construction, laying the foundation for the modern national road system.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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highway legislation ⓘ transportation law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bankhead–Shackleford Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | state highway departments ⓘ |
| beneficiaries |
rural communities
ⓘ
state highway agencies ⓘ |
| context |
Progressive Era reforms in infrastructure policy
ⓘ
growth of automobile use in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdOrStrengthened | federal oversight of state road construction ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1916-07-11 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 64th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | criteria for eligible post roads ⓘ |
| focus | rural post roads rather than urban streets ⓘ |
| followedBy | Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | federal matching grants to states ⓘ |
| fundingPeriod | 1917–1921 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
cornerstone of modern U.S. highway policy
ⓘ
first major federal program to fund state highways ⓘ |
| impact |
established precedent for ongoing federal involvement in road building
ⓘ
laid the foundation for a national highway system ⓘ |
| initialAuthorizationAmount | 75000000 USD ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legislativeType | appropriations and authorization act ⓘ |
| matchingRatio | 50 percent federal, 50 percent state ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Dorsey W. Shackleford
NERFINISHED
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John H. Bankhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Post Roads Act of 1912 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 64-156 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a federal–state partnership for road building
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to improve rural post roads ⓘ to provide federal funding for state highway construction ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956
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Interstate Highway System NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Numbered Highway System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
states to establish highway departments to receive federal funds
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states to submit road projects for federal approval ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Federal Aid Road Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Woodrow Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 39 Stat. 355 ⓘ |
| subject |
federal aid to states
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highway construction ⓘ road infrastructure ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1916 ⓘ |
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