Federal Funds Granted for Forest Roads in Washington
Washington state secures over $91,000 for national forest road construction, contingent on matching local investment.
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Washington state receives $91,739 for the construction of roads within the borders of national forests, under the allotment of the federal appropriation of $1,000,000 made for that purpose by the last congress, as announced by Secretary of Agriculture Houston. The state is required to put up an equal amount. Other northwestern states participating are: Idaho, $108,000; Oregon, $127,794; Montana, $69,901; Alaska, $46,200; Utah and Wyoming, $40,000 each; and California, $140,000. The last congress passed a general road bill, involving the eventual appropriation of $75,000,000 for post roads, the distribution of which was announced recently.
“The state is required to put up an equal amount.”
Federal road funding remains a critical, and often contentious, aspect of rural infrastructure in Washington. This 1916 grant mirrors current debates over the balance between federal stewardship of public lands and the state's responsibility to connect remote communities.
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