In response to the President's request, the Federal Bureau of Roads has completed a canvass of the whole roads program of the country, with a view to determining the volume of construction during the current calendar year in its relation to employment.
This inquiry reveals that Federal aid for 1931 is $259,897,000, as compared with $105,648,000 for 1930, an increased Federal program of $154,249,000. It shows as well that expenditures during the year 1931 for Federal aid, state and local roads combined, will be $1,616,000,000, as compared with an expenditure of $1,601,000,000 for the calendar year 1930, increase of $15,000,000.
Some states have increased their expenditures in 1931 over 1930, while others have made decreases. The most notable instances of increases are:
| Louisiana | $34,450,000 |
| Wisconsin | 19,800,000 |
| Illinois | 10,250,000 |
| New York | 8,000,000 |
| Minnesota | 7,700,000 |
| Texas | 7,500,000 |
| Kentucky | 6,600,000 |
| Michigan | 6,500,000 |
| Oregon | 6,000,000 |
The total of all increases as shown in the accompanying table, is $167,072,469.
Several states, however, have materially decreased their road programs. The outstanding instances are:
| Pennsylvania | $29,800,000 |
| Florida | 21,150,000 |
| Tennessee | 17,900,000 |
| California | 13,900,000 |
The total of all state and local decreases for 1931 as compared with 1930, was $152,129,361.