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State
Highway System
The Division of Highways
plans, designs, builds and maintains the state highway system. To be
sure the more than 34,000 miles of state roads are safe and operate
at peak efficiency, the DOH performs many functions, such as highway
research, traffic regulation, right-of-way acquisition, safety and
weight enforcement, and dissemination of highway
information.
Maintaining and improving
the state highway system is the DOH’s top priority.
In 2003, the DOH Highway Construction Program:
- Advertised or authorized 997
projects involving 1,087 miles at a cost of $400 million
- Resurfaced 849 miles of highway
- Replaced or renovated 92 bridges
- Repaired 195 slide sites
The DOH is also responsible
for roadside development and outdoor advertising that foster
economic growth adjacent to state roads.
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