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It is proposed, however, to observe the effect upon local or.ji;anizations 

 of the Avork done by the office engineers and a complete report of (he 

 project, including detailed descriptions of methods, costs, and results, 

 will be published. 



BRIDGE WORK. 



Designs for bridges were prepared for the following-named States: 

 Florida, 1 ; Indiana, 1 ; North Carolina, 1 ; Oklahoma, 1 ; Tennessee, 

 1; Virginia, 4; a total of 9, Engineers were assigned to investigate 

 existing and proposed bridges as follows: Florida, 1; Indiana, 1; 

 Kentucky, 1; North Carolina, 2; South Carolina, 1; Virginia, 7; a 

 total of 13, and estimates of the cost of proposed bridges were made 

 as follows: Minnesota, 1; North Carolina, 1; Texas, 1; Virginia, 1; 

 a total of 4. 



In addition, general designs and specifications prepared by State 

 highway departments and local officials were examined and reviewed 

 as an assistance to various local communities. 



COOPERATION IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF NATIONAL PARK AND FOREST ROADS. 



Engineers were furnished to cooperate with the Forest Service 

 and with local highway officials in the location, design, and construc- 

 tion of roads. Assistance in preparing plans or making surveys was 

 given as follows: Arizona, 10 projects; California, 7 projects; Colo- 

 rado, 26 projects; Idaho, 1 project; Minnesota, 2 projects; Montana, 

 1 project; New Mexico, 8 projects; Oregon, 2 projects; South 

 Dakota, 1 propect; Utah, 6 projects; Washington, 3 projects; Wyo- 

 ming, 1 project. 



Assistance in supervising the construction of roads was given as 

 follows: Arizona, 5; California, 8; Colorado, 4; Idaho, 2; Minne- 

 sota, 1 ; Nevada, 1 ; New Mexico, 3 ; Oregon, 3 ; South Dakota, 1 ; 

 Utah, 6; Washington, 3; Wyoming, 4. 



Assistance in supervising the maintenance of forest roads was 

 furnished as follows: Colorado, 1 project; Idaho, 2 projects; New 

 Mexico, 1 project; Oregon, 4 projects; South Dakota, 1 project; 

 Utah, 6 projects; and Washington, 4 projects. 



THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. 



The office has continued its policy of keeping in touch with the 

 work being done by State and local road officials throughout the 

 country, especially where unusual methods were being employed. 

 The information gained in this way is being disseminated constantly 

 throughout the country by means of both published bulletins and 

 letter correspondence. 



ROAD MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS. 



ECONOMIC HIGHWAY SURVEY. 



In preparing for cooperation with the States under the terms of 

 the Federal aid road act, it was found that, while a vast amount of 

 information was available concerning liighwa5^s in the various States, 

 it was uncorrelated, fragmentary, and seriously lacking in essential 

 details. To meet the needs of this office and of the State highway 



