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18 The amount of the continuing annual Federal-aid program over and above the requirements of the interstate system which we recommend is tabulated herewith:

Specifically, we recommend:

1. That the Federal Government assume primary responsibility for the cost of a modern interstate network to be completed by 1964 to include the most essential urban arterial connections; at an annual average cost of $2.5 billion for the 10-year period.

2. That Federal contributions to primary and secondary road sys- tems be continued at the rates authorized by the 1954 act; approxi- mately $525 million annually.

3. That Federal funds continue to be made available at approxi- mately the present rate of expenditure for those portions of the Federal-aid primary and secondary systems in urban areas not on the interstate system; approximately $75 million annually.

4. That Federal funds for forest highways be continued, at the present $22.5 million per year rate. Funds for improvement of the other public-land roads within the public domain should be contained in the budgets of the Federal agencies responsible for the administra- tion of these lands as mentioned above but with the funds themselves transferred to the Bureau of Public Roads for expenditure as done at present. These funds presently are at the rate of $58.5 million annually.