State road files, ca. 1906-1918, 1929-1972.

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State road files, ca. 1906-1918, 1929-1972.

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Files documenting the early planning and construction of Minnesota's state highway system. They include petitions and resolutions for road construction, cost estimates, specifications, contracts, maps, engineers' reports, and certifications of completed construction.

11.0 cu. ft. (8 boxes and 2 oversize volumes).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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Minnesota. Dept. of Highways.

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The Minnesota Legislature created the Department of Highways in 1917 to oversee the construction of Minnesota highways. The basic highway plan for Minnesota was endorsed by the Legislature in the early 1920s, with the creation of a system of 70 trunk highways. In 1976, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) was created by the Legislature and assumed the responsibilities previously held by the Department of Highways. From the description of State of Minnesota, Dept. of Hi...