Federal Aid Road Act of 1916
GPTKB entity
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:addressed |
road maintenance issues
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
1930s
Subsequent federal aid acts |
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:Bureau_of_Public_Roads
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
rural electrification efforts
|
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
economic development in rural areas
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
1916
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
gptkb:Washington,_D._C. progressive era |
| gptkbp:encouraged |
state highway departments
|
| gptkbp:established |
matching fund system for states
|
| gptkbp:facilitates |
interstate commerce
|
| gptkbp:goal |
connect rural areas to urban centers
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-World War I infrastructure needs
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Federal Aid Road Act of 1916
|
| gptkbp:impact |
improved rural road infrastructure
|
| gptkbp:increased |
federal funding for highways
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
future transportation policies
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Good_Roads_Movement
state road improvement efforts |
| gptkbp:inspired |
subsequent transportation legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
policy analysts
|
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
budget constraints
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
favoring urban over rural areas
lack of rural focus |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
academic literature
Congressional hearings |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:archaeological_site
|
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
transportation studies
economic impact studies |
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
state governments
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
transportation infrastructure development
|
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
some state officials
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
progressive era reforms
New Deal initiatives early 20th century infrastructure policy federal transportation strategy |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
gptkb:public_campaigns
motor vehicle use Good Roads Association |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
transportation policy discussions
|
| gptkbp:is_reviewed_by |
transportation journals
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:High_School
local governments rural communities transportation advocates automobile industry advocates |
| gptkbp:led_to |
creation of the Federal Highway Administration
increased federal involvement in transportation increased road construction jobs development of the National Highway System |
| gptkbp:precedent |
future federal aid programs
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
provide federal funding for road construction
|
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
$75 million
federal gasoline tax |
| gptkbp:related_to |
highway system development
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Federal-Aid_Highway_Act_of_1921
|
| gptkbp:requires |
state matching funds for federal aid
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
improved road safety
|
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first federal aid for highway construction
|
| gptkbp:state |
all states in the United States
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Good_Roads_Movement
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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