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166 MARYLAND MANUAL Appropriations.1970 Special Funds (including Federal Aid); Sinking Fund Provision.State Highway Construction Bonds $ 33,691,011 Construction of Primary and Secondary Highways. State System 89,403,439 Maintenance of Highways.State System 20,100,000 Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Weight-and-Size Limitations 199,860 County and Municipality Funds 64,342,468 Total . $207,636,768 Staff: 4,331. JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY Thomas N. Kay, Administrator Joseph R. Hartman, Chief Maintenance Officer Administration Building (Perryville) 21903 Telephone: 676-6919 The State Roads Commission operates and maintains the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (formerly the Northeastern Express- way) which was constructed with revenue bond proceeds authorized by Chapter I, Act of the Special Session of 1956 (Code 1957, 1964 Repl. Vol., Art. 89B, sees. 141-162A). This toll road, which is a part of the Interstate Route 96, was opened to traffic on November 14, 1963. Its 42 miles extend from the Delaware State line to White Marsh, north of Baltimore. Combined with the New Jersey Turnpike, the Delaware River Bridge, the Dela- ware Turnpike, and the Patapsco (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel), this highway is an integral segment of the major North-South traffic facility along the East Coast. The administrative offices of the John F. Kennedy Memorial High- way are located at the Perryville Plaza Barrier where tolls for through traffic are collected. The State Roads Commission through its Finance and Accounting Division provides for the accounting and financial reporting. Toll statistics are recorded and compiled by the Toll Facilities Division at the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Plaza. The traffic volume on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway for the 1968 calendar year totaled 10,316,626 vehicles. This produced $9,606,000 revenue and approximately $1,400,000 of concessions revenue. Revenue and Expenditure Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31,1969 Revenue Budget Tolls $ 9,200,000 Income from Concessions, etc. 1,600,000 Income from Investments . 900,000 Total $ 11,600,000 Expenditure Budget Operations and Maintenance $ 2,163,076 Interest on Term Bonds 2,670,617 Improvement Costs Redemption of Revenue Bonds 1,300,000 Total $ 6,023,692 Remainder Available for Sinking Fund Purposes and Improvements $ 6,676,308 Staff: 130. |
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