B. D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator: HARTFORD, CONN., June 3, 1959. Connecticut will have obligated in July 1959 substantially all of the Federal aid interstate apportionments presently available including the 1960 apportionment. Unless the interstate apportionments authorized under the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 are made the program in Connecticut would be seriously affected. Public hearings have been held in many communities, and this department has set forth schedules of proposed construction which have been made known to and accepted by the local public officials; their plans have been correlated with our proposals and commitments have been made to owners of property located on the proposed right-of-way in conformance with the proposed schedule. Curtailment of Federal apportionments will necessitate a revision of our proposed construction program making it impossible for the department to fulfill its commitments to property owners and local officials regarding the timetable established for construction of these interstate projects. Such a revision of the program will place this department in a very unfavorable position on future programs proposed at the public hearings. N. E. ARGRAVES, State Highway Commissioner. Hon. BERTRAM D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator: TALLAHASSEE, FLA., June 4, 1959. Re your inquiry regarding approximate date Florida will stop awarding interstate construction contracts if there is no 1961 apportionment, we wish to advise that September 1959 would be the approximate date. WILBUR E. JONES, Administrator of Interstate Program. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., June 3, 1959. B. D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator, Assuming there will be no 1961 interstate apportionment and maximum of only $500 million for 1962 Illinois will have to stop awarding interstate construction contracts on approximately September 15, 1959. R. R. BARTELSMEYER, Chief Highway Engineer, Illinois Division of Highways, B. D. TALLAMY, LANSING, MICH., June 4, 1959. Federal Highway Administrator, Bureau of Public Roads, Re telegram June 3, 1959, Michigan will be forced to stop awarding interstate contracts September 1, 1959, if interstate 1961 funds are not apportioned. Difficulty will be encountered resuming construction after a year lapse in funds, due to resulting loss of experienced construction personnel. JOHN C. MACKIE, Michigan State Highway Commissioner. CONCORD, N.H., June 4, 1959. B. D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Public Roads: In re your telegram June 3 with exception of one $3 million project to be contracted September 1959. All interstate program for 1960 will be under contract by end of July 1959. JOHN O. MORTON, Commissioner. B. D. TALLAMY, ALBANY, N.Y., June 4, 1959. Federal Highway Administrator, Bureau of Public Roads: Re your June 3 teletype. If no 1961 interstate apportionment is forthcoming by July 1, 1959, we estimate that the award of further interstate construction contracts will terminate on or about September 1, 1959, in New York State. J. B. MCMORRAN, Superintendent of Public Works. COLUMBUS, OHIO, June 3, 1959. B. D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator, Under hypothetical situation posed in your telegram of June 3, 1959, Ohio would have to stop immediately awarding of interstate construction contracts. This is true because Ohio has already indulged in advanced financing of interstate projects to the extent of about $40 million, which would equal Ohio's share of a $500 million Federal allocation under past ratio. Therefore, we would not be able to resume awarding of interstate construction contracts before some Federal allocation were made for 1963. E. W. PRESTON, Director, Ohio Department of Highways. SALEM, OREG., June 3, 1959. B. D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator, Reference your telegram sent through Regional Engineer French. Oregon will be forced to suspend advertising of interstate project by September 1, 1959, except for a few projects held for right-of-way acquisition. G. S. PAXSON, Assistant State Highway Engineer, Oregon State Highway Department. MONTPELIER, Vт., June 4, 1959. BERTRAM D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Public Roads: Failure to continue full apportionments of Federal aid will have serious impact on Vermont. Will be forced to stop awarding interstate contracts by August 31, 1959. Any stoppage of program will require several years to rebuild our highway department organization. WILLIAM POETER, Vermont Commissioner of Highways. SIXTEEN STATES AFFECTED BY ABOUT END OF THIS YEAR B. D. TALLAMY, AMES, IOWA, June 4, 1959. Federal Highway Administrator, Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Commerce: State of Iowa will have to stop awarding interstate construction contracts not later than January 1, 1960, if there will be no 1961 apportionment. JOHN G. BUTTER, Chief Engineer, Iowa State Highway Commission. B. D. TALLAMY, U.S. Bureau of Public Roads: FRANKFORT, KY., June 4, 1959. Reply to your telegram of June 3, we have determined that following our normal schedule of contract lettings we will have to stop awarding construction contracts on the Interstate System January 1, 1960. WARD J. OATES, Commissioner of Highways. BATON ROUGE, LA., June 3, 1959. B. D. TALLAMY, Administrator, U.S. Bureau of Public Roads: Reurtel June 3 based on current schedule Louisiana would stop letting contracts on Interstate System December 1, 1959. R. B. RICHARDSON, Director, Louisiana Department of Highways. AUGUSTA, MAINE, June 4, 1959. B. D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Public Roads: Information requested through regional and division offices will stop awarding interstate contracts about January 1, 1960, under conditions outlined. MAINE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION. BERTRAM D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator, BOSTON, MASS., June 4, 1959. Bureau of Public Roads: If no 1961 interstate apportionment is made and the maximum of only $500 million for 1962, the Massachusetts Department of Public Works will cease contract lettings on interstate in December 1959. ANTHONY N. DINATALE, Commissioner of Public Works. B. D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator, Bureau of Public Roads: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., June 3, 1959. Assuming no 1961 apportionment interstate awards in Missouri will stop approximately October 31, 1959. REX M. WHITTON, Chief Engineer. SANTA FE, N. MEX., June 3, 1959. B. D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator: Reurtel June 3, New Mexico, will exhaust all interstate funds and can let no further interstate construction after our December 1959 letting. We have only approximately $12 million remaining which under normal scheduling would run only 6 months. L. D. WILSON, New Mexico State Highway Department. BISMARCK, N. DAK., June 3, 1959. B. D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator, Bureau of Public Roads, Matomic Building: Reurtel North Dakota is maintaining interstate schedule. Based on best current information in normal schedule of contract lettings North Dakota would have to stop awarding interstate construction contracts in January 1960. Assuming there was to be no 1961 interstate apportionment and a maximum of $500 million for 1962. A. W. WENTZ, State Highway Commission, North Dakota State Highway Department. PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 4, 1959. B. D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator, U.S. Bureau of Public Roads: Assuming no 1961 interstate apportionment and approximately one-fifth normal for 1962 the last interstate construction contract in Rhode Island will be about January 1960 until further funds are available. ANGELO A. MARCELLO, State Director of Public Works. COLUMBIA, S.C., June 4, 1959. BERTRAM D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administration: Retel based on present appropriations through 1960. Interstate contract awards would stop October 1959. C. R. MCMILLAN, Chief Highway Commissioner. NASHVILLE, TENN., June 4, 1959. B. D. TALLAMY, Administrator, Bureau of Public Roads: Retel interstate apportionment. Tennessee will have to stop awarding interstate construction contracts not later than December 31, 1959, under basis outlined your telegram. H. D. LONG, State Highway Engineer. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, June 3, 1959. B. D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator, Department of Commerce: If no 1961 interstate apportionment is received will be necessary to stop awarding interstate contracts October 1959. Assuming Utah's portion for 1962 would be about 3 million this would permit only two contracts during year received which could be placed under contract immediately upon receipt of funds. This estimate based on current information and normal contracting schedule. ELMO R. MORGAN, State Road Commission of Utah. OLYMPIA, WASH., June 3, 1959. BERTRAM D. TALLAMY, Assuming there will be no 1961 interstate aportionment and a maximum of $500 million for 1962, it is estimated that State of Washington would have to stop awarding interstate construction contracts by December 1, 1959. This is based on current information and on normal schedule of contract letting. W. A. BUGGE, Director of Highways. CHARLESTON, W. Va., June 4, 1959. BERTRAM D. TALLAMY, Re your wire June 3 to C. L. Bower. Assuming no 1961 interstate apportionment and a maximum of $500 million for 1962, West Virginia would have to stop awarding interstate consruction contracts by end of 1959. PATRICK C. GRANEY. CHEYENE, Wyo., June 3, 1959. BERTRAM D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administration, Bureau of Public Roads: Wyoming will not award interstate contracts after October 9, 1959, unless 1961 interstate apportionment is made. Interstate program is two-thirds of Wyoming road program, which constitutes 28 percent of States economy. J. R. BROMLEY, Superintendent, Chief Engineer, Wyoming Highway Department. BERTRAM D. TALLAMY, Federal Highway Administrator, WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4, 1959. Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Commerce: Reurtel June 3. If there is no apportionment of interstate funds for 1961 and only $500 million for 1962, and if we followed normal schedule of contract letting, District of Columbia would have to stop awarding interstate construction contracts in October 1959. In view of present uncertainty with respect to interstate funds the District is now holding in abeyance advertisement projects estimated to cost $12.9 million. HAROLD L. AIKEN, Director, Department of Highways and Traffic, District of Columbia. B. D. TALLAMY, ELEVEN STATES AFFECTED BY JULY 1960 MONTGOMERY, ALA., June 4, 1959. Administrator, Bureau of Public Roads: Regarding your inquiry, if Alabama receives no interstate apportionment for fiscal 1961, and only its share of $500 million for fiscal 1962, we will have all available interstate funds under contract by June 30, 1960. SAM ENGLEHARDT, Highway Director. |