February 13
| 1902 |
During the visit of the Southern Railway Good Roads Train
to Raleigh, NC, a statewide road convention takes place,
with speeches by Director Martin Dodge yesterday and,
today, J. W. Abbott of OPRI's Western Division and M. O.
Eldridge, whose speech on "The Highways of the World"
features stereopticon views of the Appian Way in Italy
and the roads of Europe and Egypt. The crowning event of
the day is the organization of the North Carolina Good
Roads Association.
"If we can put the road system of America where the road system of France is to-day, the annual saving to the people of the United States won't be much less than enough to pay the national debt." 
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| 1903 | In Detroit, MI, during ARMA's First Annual Convention, Director Martin Dodge delivers a speech in favor of the Brownlow bill (see December 1, 1902), while OPRI's M. O. Eldridge delivers his illustrated lecture on "The Highways of the World." | |
| 1967 | FHWA initiates TOPICS (Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety) in pilot form. TOPICS projects are eligible for funding under regular, apportioned categories. (See August 23, 1968.) |
