of the Primary system are generally designated in red; the Secondary
system, in black. However, the Director has the final authority to
determine which highways are considered primary, and which sec-
ondary, after obtaining the advice and counsel of the Commission. The
Director, in making this determination, considers present and future
traffic volumes, as well as the geographic and economic importance of
these highways. After conferring with the Commission, he may change
from time to time the designation of a highway from Primary to
Secondary, or vice versa, and determine the system into which new
highways are placed.

The State Roads Commission also maintains, constructs, or recon-
structs the road systems of six of the twenty-three counties of the
State.

The Attorney General of the State is the legal advisor to the Com-
mission. A separate legal division within the State Roads Commission
is under the supervision of a Special Assistant Attorney General. The
Comptroller of the Commission is in charge of its finances and account-
ing. The Accounting Division keeps the financial and statistical reports.
The Commission has seven District Offices throughout the State, each
under the direct supervision of a District Engineer.

District Engineers

District No. 1, Salisbury: C. Albert Skirven, Telephone:

Pioneer 2-2102
District No. 2, Chestertown: C. Roland Sharretts, Telephone:

Dial Direct 8220
District No. 3, Laurel: W. L. Shook, Telephone: Dial Direct

218
District No. 4, Brooklandville: Enoch C. Chaney, Telephone:

828-8900

District No. 5, Prince Frederick: M. C. Thompson, Jr., Tele-
phone: Benedict 255
District No. 6, Cumberland: John D. Bushby, Telephone:

729-1600
District No. 7, Frederick: Thomas G. Mohler, Telephone: Dial

Direct 432
Major operating divisions of the Commission are:

Administration

Planning and Programming
Engineering
Right-of-Way

The Administration Division is responsible for the overall adminis-
trative functions of the Commission. Accordingly, it is charged with
the development and application of management plans and adminis-
trative procedures in order that each organization component be a
logical, clearly defined, integrated unit within the entire agency and
to insure effective use of manpower by these units. The Planning and
Programming Division has the responsibility for advising the Com-
mission and Director of Highways and furnishing functional guidance
to the staff divisions on highway plans and programs, the economic
and financial factors pertaining thereto, highway classifications and
legislation and related matters. The Engineering Division is respon-
sible for supervision of all survey, engineering design, construction
and maintenance activities of the Commission. The Right-Of-Way Divi-
sion acquires the rights of way necessary for new highways and
bridges, as well as for modernization of existing highways and bridges.

Financing the State Roads System

The Legislature of 1953, after consideration of a twelve-year pro-
gram for road construction and reconstruction, authorized the Com-