Highway maintenance card files, 1915-1972.

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Highway maintenance card files, 1915-1972.

Card files detail maintenance repairs made on state highways by patrol route and section numbers. Pavement, shoulder and bridge repairs are itemized along with maintenance locations, construction widths, number of miles completed and years work was undertaken and completed.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7382110

Illinois State Archive

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Illinois. Department of Public Works and Buildings

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