U.S and State Highways

In 1924, the U.S. and State Routes were paved and numbered. This was the first massive road project and the first time the nation was connected by a safe and efficient road highway system.

The pair of images represent Route 104 in Vermont before and after its paving. Notice how it was also widened to accommodate two lanes of traffic.

Route 104 in Vermont: Images courtesy of the University of Vermont Landscape Change Program and the Vermont State Archives.