Federal Meddling: The Battle Over State Highway Programs

Identifier:

CAC_CC_001_4_20_11_0018

Contributing Institution:

Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Title:

Federal Meddling: The Battle Over State Highway Programs

Date Created:

1948-01-01

EDTF:

1948-01-01

Creator:

Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Language:

eng

Record Type:

correspondence

Collection:

Carl Albert Collection

Collection Finding Aid:

https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146

Description:

The document discusses the controversy between the federal Public Roads Administration and the Oklahoma State Highway Commission over the allocation of federal funds for highway projects. The state believes the federal agency is interfering in its highway program by prioritizing projects in larger cities over smaller ones. The state argues that local officials should have sole authority over initiating projects and that the federal agency should not impose its will on the states. The document highlights the importance of building roads based on local needs and not just on traffic counts. The state hopes to win the fight against the federal agency to prioritize projects in the public interest.

Policy Area:

Social Welfare, Transportation and Public Works

Names:

Seminole Nation of Oklahoma

Topic:

Agricultural laws and legislation--United States

Congress:

80th (1947-1949)

Physical Location:

CAC_CC_1_4_20_11_0000, Box, 20, 11, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving

Location Represented:

Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)

Type:

Text

Extent:

6 Pages