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I. NEW HAMPSHIRE FARMERS APPRAISE THEIR 



ROAD* PROBLEMS 5 



II. IMPACT OF RURAL ROAD SYSTEM UPON RURAL 



NEW HAMPSHIRE 6 



HI. INADEQUACIES OF RURAL ROAD SYSTEM 9 



A. Unequal Town Burdens in Con.struction and Main- 

 tenance of Town (Class V) Roads 9 



Comparative Ability of Towns to Maintain Town 

 Roads ' 9 



State Aids to Class \^ Roads 10 



Extent to WHiich To\\n Road Aid and Duncan Aid 

 Equalize Road Burden 12 



B. Maintenance of L'necononiic Roads and Misclassifica- 

 tion of Town Roads 16 



C. Unequal Town Burdens in the Completion of Second- 

 ary (SAO) Mileage 18 



Construction Aids to State Secondary Highways.... 18 



Problems of Completing SAO Mileage in Low 

 Valuation Towns 19 



IV. PROGRAM OF ACTION ...^ 21 



Revision of Duncan Aid Formula 22 



State Supervision of Duncan Aid Expenditures 25 



Reclassification of Town Roads 27 



Alleviation of Low X'aluation Towns' Burdens in SA(3 Con- 

 struction 28 



Utilization of Rural Resources Data in Projecting Secondary 

 Flighways 28 



Town Development of Priorities in Local Road Improve- 

 ment and Maintenance 30 



V. APPENDICES 



