Published records and reports, 1921-1976.

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Published records and reports, 1921-1976.

Reports, newsletters, and miscellaneous print and near-print items of or about the Highway Department. The records cover all aspects of the department's duties and activities, including planning, weight evaluation, road surface and construction materials, safety, economics, studies and reports of specific highway projects, vehicle regulations, finance, rural and interstate highways, and driver licensing.

6.0 cu. ft. (6 boxes; 1 partial box).

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Minnesota Historical Society Library

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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...