Planning Aspects of the Highway Program

Director, Division of Planning Kentucky Departm ent of Highways I think up to this point you have had a very interestin g and informative meeting with many words of wisdom being passed on by some very di stinguished _persons.I hope th at I may, in some way, not let the hi gh level of achievement be completely broken down.Anyway you can take comfort in the fact th at I'll not talk long and th at it will only be a short time-so I understand-until some very understanding and generous people have provided a "social hour" whereby you ,can get a liquid "pick up" if I provide a verbal '1et-down."Planning aspects of the hi ghway program-sometim es I think there are more unplanned aspects than planned ; nevertheless, in order that we all get a general concept as to the scope of the highway p rogram I feel it is necessary to relate to you some facts and fi gures-many of which you are probably already aware-which provide the foundation from which planning can shape a highway program .Let's see what we have to work with.Of the over 60,000 miles of roads of some