Montana Dept. Of Highways. Planning And Research Bureau Records 1918-1984

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Montana Dept. Of Highways. Planning And Research Bureau Records 1918-1984

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These records of the Montana Department of Highways' Planning and Research Bureau consist of correspondence (1937-1984) concerning the federal and primary road systems, and various research projects; financial records (1925-1970); organizational records (1969-1971, n.d.); reports (1963-1973) concerning planning activities, highway classification, and national transportation needs; subject files (1937-1979) concerning archaeological recovery, engineering, quality testing, snow removal and other issues; and miscellany (1918-1976), including road mileage and travel statistics, motor vehicle registration, and other statistical studies. [Photographs, maps, and printed material transferred to the Photograph Archives and Library respectively.]

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