Advisory Council on Highway Construction
Chairman: Dr. Abel Wolman
Charles S. Garland, E. Asbury Davis

The Advisory Council on Highway Construction was appointed by
the Governor in February 1951, to consult with and advise the mem-
bers of the State Roads Commission in the planning of highway con-
struction and to aid the Commission in such other matters under its
supervision as it may deem necessary.

Financing the State Roads System

The State Roads Commission administers all funds for the con-
struction, maintenance and operation of the highway network under
its jurisdiction.

The General Assembly of 1947 authorized the issuance of State
Highway Construction Bonds in a total amount of $100,000,000 to
supplement revenues of the Construction Fund in order to meet the
requirements of an expanded road construction program. The State
Roads Commission has sold through December 31, 1950, $50,000,000
of bonds under this authorization.

The Legislature of 1947 further authorized the issuance of Revenue
Bonds for the purpose of constructing toll bridges, tunnels, and roads,
and the consolidation of the income from any two or more projects
for the support of the bonded debt. The selection of the route as a
toll road or the project as a toll bridge must be made in accordance
with the specific provisions of the law (Code 1947, Art. 89B, secs.
122A-122U).

Revenues derived from the State Roads Commission representing
fifty percent share of Gasoline Tax Fund distributions and the excise
tax on issuance of Certificates of Title for Motor Vehicles are pledged
for debt service on an authorized issue of $100,000,000 of State High-
way Construction Bonds; any remainder of such revenues, together
with Federal appropriations, contributions from the counties, and
proceeds from the sale of State Highway Construction Bonds, is
available for the construction of highways and bridges, exclusive of
toll projects. Under certain conditions a sum not in excess of
$2,000,000 may be transferred in any fiscal year from the Construc-
tion Fund to the Maintenance Fund, such funds to be used for the
maintenance and operation of the State highway system.

The State Roads Commission also receives a fifty percent share of
the Motor Vehicle Revenue Fund distributions for paying such
expenses as are not allocable to projects, for maintenance and opera-
tion of the State Highway System, and for other maintenance (Code
1947 Supp., Art. 66 1/2, sec. 25A(c); Art. 89, secs. 11, 16).

Toll Facilities

The State Roads Commission operates three MI facilities consist-
ing of two bridges and a ferry system.

Susquehanna River Bridge
Abram S. Wilson, Superintendent
Havre de Grace

The Susquehanna River Bridge crosses the Susquehanna River
from a point near Perryville in Cecil County to a point near Havre