Federal Aid Road Act of 1916

Federal Aid Highway Act of 1916
Long title	An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes.
Nicknames	Bankhead–Shackleford Act; Good Roads Act;
Enacted by	the 64th United States Congress
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 64–156
Statutes at Large	39 Stat. 355
Legislative history
	Signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on July 11, 1916;

The Federal Aid Road Act of 1916 (also known as the Bankhead–Shackleford Act and Good Roads Act), Pub. L. 64–156, 39 Stat. 355, was enacted on July 11, 1916, and was the first federal highway funding legislation in the United States. The rise of the automobile at the start of the 20th century, especially after the low-price Ford Model T in 1908, created a demand for better roads on a national level.^[1] The act provided federal subsidies to road-building efforts.^[2]

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^ Paxson, Frederic L. (1946). "The Highway Movement, 1916–1935". American Historical Review. Vol. 51, no. 2. pp. 236–253. JSTOR 1839581.

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[2] Paxson, Frederic L. (1946). "The Highway Movement, 1916–1935". American Historical Review. Vol. 51, no. 2. pp. 236–253. JSTOR 1839581.

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