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The original documents are located in Box D35, folder "Dedication of the US-131
Extension, on the Freeway at 22 Mile Road, September 21, 1973" of the Ford
Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
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Digitized from Box D35 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
DEDICATION OF THE US-131 EXTENSION FROM
14-MILE ROAD TO M-46, ON US-131 FREEWAY
AT THE 22-MILE ROAD INTERCHANGE, 2 P.M.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1973.
THIS IS A HAPPY DAY FOR WESTERN
MICHIGAN. IT IS A DAY THAT MARKS THE
OPENING OF 17 MORE MILES OF US-131 FREEWAY
AND THUS REDUCES BY AT LEAST THAT MUCH
THE REASONS WE HAVE FOR TALKING ABOUT ONE
OF OUR ANNUAL HEADACHES.
IT'S SAID THAT THE BEST
PRESCRIPTION FOR TRAVELING OLD US-131 IS
AN AMPLE SUPPLY OF TRANQUILIZERS AND AN
EARLY START. THAT IS ONLY TOO TRUE; AND
IT ALSO WOULD BE FUNNY EXCEPT THAT OLD
US-131 HAS APTLY BEEN NAMED "DEATH TRAP
US-131."
WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEW
SECTION OF THE US-131 FREEWAY FROM
-2-
14-MILE ROAD TO M-46 NEAR HOWARD CITY,
THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IS
INTRODUCING US TO MICHIGAN'S 1,500th MILE
OF FREEWAY. MICHIGAN HAS A ROAD-BUILDING
RECORD OF WHICH IT CAN JUSTLY BE PROUD.
AS YOU MAY KNOW, MICHIGAN HAS 9,250 MILES
OF STATE HIGHWAYS, INCLUDING THE 1,500 MILES
OF FREEWAYS.
TODAY, MORE PEOPLE ARE DRIVING
MORE CARS MORE MILES THAN AT ANY OTHER
TIME IN OUR HISTORY. AND THIS IS WHERE
THE US-131 FREEWAY FITS INTO THE PICTURE.
IT IS A MODERN SAFE FREEWAY, REPLACING
SECTION BY SECTION THE CONSTANTLY
CLOGGED, NARROW, TWO-LANE US-131 WHICH NOW
CARRIES MORE THAN 11,000 VEHICLES EVERY
24-HOUR PERIOD.
-3-
TO ALL APPEARANCES, CONSTRUCTION
OF THE US-131 FREEWAY HAS BEEN SPEEDED UP
AND I LIKE TO THINK I HAD SOMETHING TO DO
WITH THAT ACCELERATION. SEVERAL MEMBERS
OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND
CONGRESSMAN AL CEDERBERG AND I HAVE HAD
MANY MEETINGS OVER THE YEARS AIMED AT
GETTING THE US-131 FREEWAY BUILT FASTER
THAN HAD BEEN PROJECTED. THAT NEED IS
NO LESS URGENT NOW. WE MUST EXPEDITE
PLANNING PUBLIC HEARINGS, ROUTE LOCATION,
DESIGN AND RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION, AS
NECESSARY TO GIVE US THE COMPLETE US-131
FREEWAY AS QUICKLY AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE.
WE TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN THE
FACT THAT WE ARE TODAY DEDICATING A
17-MILE STRETCH OF FREEWAY THAT IS ONE OF
THE SAFEST IN WESTERN MICHIGAN.
-4-
STATISTICS FOR LAST YEAR ON OLD US-131
BETWEEN 14-MILE ROAD AND M-46 SHOW 218
ACCIDENTS, 88 INJURIES AND ONE DEATH
THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THESE STATISTICS
WILL BE CUT IN HALF DURING THE FIRST YEAR
OF OPERATION OF THE NEW FREEWAY OVER THE
SAME SECTION.
BUT OUR DELIGHT OVER THE OPENING
OF THE US-131 FREEWAY FROM 14-MILE ROAD
TO M-46 DOES NOT ERASE THE FACT THAT IN
THE 30-MILE STRETCH OF OLD US-131 FROM
HOWARD CITY TO REED CITY THERE ARE 871
TRAFFIC HAZARDS, AN AVERAGE OF ONE EVERY
170 FEET.
AND SO WE MUST PUSH AHEAD--PROUD
OF EVERY BIT OF PROGRESS WE MAKE, AS IN
THE OPENING OF THE NEW STRETCH OF FREEWAY
WE DEDICATE TODAY, BUT EVER MORE EAGER TO
DO BETTER TOMORROW.
-5-
SOMETHING THAT MAY HOLD PROMISE
FOR ULTIMATE EARLY COMPLETION OF THE ENTIRE
US-131 FREEWAY IS THAT AS OF JULY 1 OF THIS
YEAR ALL FEDERAL HIGHWAY AID WENT ON A
70-30 COST SHARING BASIS. FEDERAL FUNDS
SHOULD BE SPECIFICALLY EARMARKED FOR
ACCELERATED CONSTRUCTION OF US-131 FREEWAY,
BEGINNING WITH THE 70 PER CENT FEDERAL
ALLOCATION WHICH BEGAN LAST JULY 1.
LET'S ACCELERATE OUR THINKING
AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION OF THE US-131
FREEWAY. LET'S RECOGNIZE THAT MICHIGAN'S
HIGHWAYS ARE NO LONGER SEASONAL, NOR
EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE USE OF MICHIGAN
CITIZENS AND OCCASIONAL SUMMER TOURISTS.
MICHIGAN NOW ATTRACTS OUT-OF-STATE
VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR.
-6-
ITS OUTSTANDING SKI AND SNOWMOBILE RESORTS
ARE JAMMED TO CAPACITY IN WINTER
SPORTSMEN TRAVEL ALL AREAS OF THE STATE
FOR THE FINE FISHING IN SPRING AND COME
HERE FOR BIRD, SMALL GAME AND DEER
HUNTING IN THE FALL. THE RESULT HAS BEEN
BEDLAM AND MAYHEM ON OUR HIGHWAYS. WE MUST
BUILD DESPITE THE FACT THAT MICHIGAN
ALREADY HAS ONE OF THE FINEST EAST-WEST
HIGHWAY SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTRY
AND SO AS WE DEDICATE THIS
FINE NEW STRETCH OF FREEWAY TODAY , WE LOOK
TO THE FUTURE. WE LOOK TO COMPLETION OF
THE US-131 FREEWAY FROM HOWARD CITY TO
CADILLAC AND TO CONSTRUCTION OF ALL OTHER
NECESSARY MICHIGAN HIGHWAY PROJECTS.
AND WITH AN EYE TO BOTH THE
PRESENT AND THE FUTURE WE CONGRATULATE
-7-
OUR STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS, THE
CONTRACTORS, AND EVERYONE WHO WORKED ON
THIS SPLENDID PIECE OF THE US-131 FREEWAY
WHICH WE DEDICATE TODAY.
-- END --
131
CADILLAC
55
55
131
10
10
REED
CITY
BIG RAPIDS
20
20
46
46
HOWARD CITY
TO BE
"
OPENED
131
57
CEDAR SPRINGS
57
TO
96
MUSKEGON
Z
GRAND
RAPIDS
96
TO
LANSING
131
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE HIGHWAYS
Estimated Total Miles Driven on Michigan Highways, Roads and Streets
(thousand vehicle miles)
1972 Ratio to
1970
1971
1972
1970
1971
January
4,276,254
4,113,407
4,294,065
100.42
104.39
February
3,826,050
4,014,700
4,383,676
114.57
109.19
March
4,222,582
4,461,714
4,697,586
111.25
105.29
April
4,256,526
4,583,575
4,426,702
104.00
96.57
May
4,487,434
4,661,604
5,064,814
112.87
108.65
June
4,622,343
4,832,456
4,976,576
107.66
102.98
July
4,826,394
4,976,333
4,850,804
100.51
97.48
August
4,686,081
4,837,001
5,236,932
111.76
108.27
September
4,425,233
4,720,332
4,845,972
109.51
102.66
October
4,624,308
4,702,134
5,085,970
109.98
108.16
November
4,260,243
4,811,710
4,947,693
116.14
102.83
December
4,634,637
4,842,429
5,006,353
108.02
103.39
TOTAL
53,148,085
55,557,395
57,817,143
108.78
104.07
The above mileage was estimated on the Net Deposits of Fuel Taxes applicable to
Motor Vehicles.
For 1970 and 1971, mileage was estimated at 195 miles for each dollar deposited.
This was reduced to 189.2855 miles for 1972.
Current month deposits represent previous month's driving.
57.81 BILLION MILES
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE HIGHWAYS
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION SURVEY & ANALYSIS
U.S.
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Licensed
Persons
Motor
Gal. of
Gallons of
Miles
Miles
Miles
Population
% of
Population
Pop. 18-64
Drivers
Per
Vehicles
Fuel Per
Gal.
Per
Motor Fuel
Per
Per
Per
A.V.M.
Year
(1,000)
U.S. Pop.
(1,000)
(1,000)
(1,000)
Vehicle
(1,000)
Vehicle
Capita
(1,000,000)
Gallon
Vehicle
Capita
(1,000,000)
1960
179,323
4.363
7,823
2.369
3,302
742
313
2,451
13.50
10,019
4,229
33,084
1961
183,057
4.307
7,885
2.371
3,325
740
312
2,460
13.54
10,020
4,226
33,314
1962
185,890
4.262
7,923
2.310
3,430
740
320
2,538
13.59
10,058
4,354
34,498
1963
188,658
4.260
8,036
2.237
3,593
744
333
2,672
13.65
10,151
4,538
36,474
1964
191,372
4.264
8,161
2.148
3,799
758
353
2,879
13.65
10,344
4,816
39,296
1965
193,815
4 294
8,322
4,552
2.089
3,983
764
366
3,045
13.65
10,435
4,995
41,562
1966
195,936
4.322
8,468
4,711
2.104
4,024
800
380
3,219
13.65
10,919
5,190
43,940
1967
197,859
4.354
8,615
4,626
4,870
2.088
4,126
800
383
3,300
13.65
10,920
5,230
45,054
1968
201,498
4.332
8,728
4,691
4,966
2.026
4,308
817
403
3,520
13.65
11,153
5,505
48,047
1969
205,137
4.310
8,841
4,756
5,039
1.968
4,492
830
422
3,729
13.65
11,332
5,758
50,905
PROJECTED
1970
208,776
4.288
8,953
4,821
5,112
1.954
4,582
845
432
3,874
13.65
11,542
53148
5,907
52,885
1971
212,415
4.268
9,065
4,886
5,185
1.932
4,691
862
446
4,043
13.65
11,764
6,089
55,185
55557
1972
216,054
4.248
9,177
4,951
5,258
1.912
4,799
878
459
4,215
13.65
11,989
6,270
57,535
5787
1973
219,693
4.228
9,289
5,016
5,332
1.894
4,904
893
471
4,381
13.65
12,194
6,438
59,799
1974
223,331
4.209
9,401
5,082
5,406
1.878
5,007
904
481
4,528
13.65
12,344
6,620
61,806
1975
226,969
4.191
9,513
5,149
5,470
1.862
5,108
913
490
4,665
13.65
12,467
6,695
63,681-
1976
230,967
4.191
9,678
5,245
5,575
1.858
5,210
917
494
4,777
13.65
12,516
6,736
65,208
1977
234,965
4.190
9,843
5,335
5,670
1.848
5,326
917
496
4,884
13.65
12,517
6,773
66,666
1978
238,962
4.189
10,009
5,425
5,765
1.837
5,448
917
499
4,996
13.65
12,518
6,814
68,198
1979
242,959
4.189
10,174
5,514
5,870
1.814
5,609
917
506
5,144
13.65
12,519
6,901
70,219-
1980
246,956
4,188
10,339
5,604
5,966
1.793
5,766
917
511
5,289
13.65
12,520
6,983
72,190
1981
250,953
4.187
10,505
5,694
6,061
1.787
5,879
917
513
5,393
13.65
12,521
7,007
73,611
1982
254,950
4.186
10,670
5,783
6,167
1,778
6,000
917
516
5,504
13.65
12,522
7,043
75,132
1983
258,947
4.185
10,835
5,873
6,263
1.770
6,121
917
518
5,616
13.65
12,523
7,075
76,653
1984
262,944
4.185
11,001
5,963
6,359
1.762
6,245
918
521
5,730
13.65
12,524
7,108
78,212
1985
266,941
4,184
11,166
6,052
6,465
1.756
6,359
918
523
5,835
13.65
12,525
7,133
79,646-
1986
270,938
4.183
11,331
6,141
6,561
1.751
6,473
918
524
5,940
13.65
12,526
7,154
81,081
1987
274,935
4.182
11,497
6,231
6,657
1.744
6,592
918
526
6,050
13.65
12,527
7,183
82,578
1988
278,932
4.181
11,662
6,321
6,764
1.737
6,712
918
528
6,160
13.65
12,528
7,212
84,088-
1989
282,929
4.181
11,827
6,410
6,860
1.731
6,831
918
530
6,270
13.65
12,529
7,238
85,586-
1990
286,926
4.180
11,993
6,500
6,956
1.727
6,944
918
532
6,374
13.65
12,529
7,255
87,000
$4.500
gulque
5-18-70
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Lansing, Michigan
mo
REVENUE AND FEE COLLECTIONS FOR JULY 1971 THRU JUNE 1972
LICENSE PLATE REGISTRATIONS BY COUNTY
REGISTRATIONS, LICENSES AND TITLES SINCE 1916
LICENSE PLATE FEE COLLECTIONS
Passenger and house cars
$ 79,658,033.32
Commercial - full and half year
48,121,036.66
Trailers - all trailer vehicles
5,561,374.60
Motorcycles and motorbikes
1,632,709.03
Manufacturer, Transporters and Dealer plates
674,449.78
Municipal
18,106.25
$135,665,709.64
OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE FEE COLLECTIONS
Sales Tax
$128,896,803.01
Use Tax
17,557,210.10
Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Fund (Including Repayments)
15,305,207.01
Titles, Title Transfers and Duplicates
5,810,169.85
Vehicle Plate Transfer
1,848,362.10
10 Day Truck Permits
184,522.60
Special 30 Day Registration
177,503.00
Service Fee for Half Year Plates
70,164.00
Dealer Licenses
55,863.00
$169,905,804.67
DRIVER LICENSES
Operators
$ 8,678,184.54
Chauffeurs
685,930.06
Photo Fee
1,101,367.22
$10,465,481.82
OTHER DEPARTMENT COLLECTIONS
Service Charge for Information
$ 4,607,156.03
Watercraft Registrations, Boat Plates and Tonnage Tax
2,505,237.37
Watercraft Use Tax
947,167.71
Snowmobile Registration
1,705,178.35
Snowmobile Use Tax
296,528.46
Uniform Commercial Code, Filing and Information
167,408.78
Notary Fee
65,224.10
Other Revenue Collected
255,983.55
$10,549,884.35
GRAND TOTAL
$326,586,880.48
RICHARD H. AUSTIN
Secretary of State
VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1972
COUNTIES
PASSENGER
COMMERCIAL
TRAILER
MOTORCYCLE
MUNICIPAL
TOTAL PLATES
TOTAL REVENUE
COUNTIES
Alcona
4,435
1,433
1,184
258
3
7,313
$
160,050.32
Alcona
Alger
3,214
965
806
170
10
5,165
104,589.14
Alger
Allegan
30,468
9,113
5,903
1,721
41
47,246
1,053,892.12
Allegan
Alpena
14,934
4,024
4,151
1,288
3
24,400
566,344.59
Alpena
Amtrim
5,676
1,583
1,773
323
71
9,426
194,858.50
Amtrim
Arenac
4,937
1,592
1,435
211
4
8,179
175,768.41
Arenac
Baraga
3,480
1,060
801
163
4
5,508
133,748.43
Baraga
Barry
15,074
4,358
4,110
791
48
24,381
476,132.85
Barry
Bay
54,362
10,449
12,758
3,835
61
81,465
1,917,698.47
Bay
Benzie
4,516
1,323
1,341
204
6
7,390
160,198.78
Benzie
Berrien
84,593
18,714
13,304
3,968
169
120,748
2,920,073.65
Berrien
Branch
17,333
5,663
5,378
702
15
29,091
756,855.14
Branch
Calhoun
69,748
13,905
12,893
3,841
123
100,510
2,100,858.93
Calhoun
Cass
20,823
6,165
3,894
1,236
39
32,157
676,554.16
Cass
Charlevoix
7,216
1,879
1,835
563
7
11,500
238,990.03
Charlevoix
Cheboygan
7,699
2,409
2,197
474
23
12,802
275,790.64
Cheboygan
Chippewa
13,056
3,293
3,456
950
16
20,771
431,043.39
Chippewa
Clare
7,697
2,645
2,507
722
62
13,633
290,251.71
Clare
Clinton
17,792
5,776
4,837
1,441
47
29,893
617,071.56
Clinton
Crawford
3,246
878
898
113
8
5,143
106,285.12
Crawford
Delta
15,825
4,558
4,270
951
50
25,654
656,248.71
Delta
Dickinson
11,485
2,993
2,922
885
9
18,294
480,258.50
Dickinson
Eaton
32,182
7,909
7,895
2,336
59
50,381
1,135,216.56
Eaton
Emmet
9,756
2,845
2,377
853
27
15,858
379,081.50
Emmet
Genesee
212,775
36,954
40,994
12,656
396
303,775
6,580,108.67
Genesee
Gladwin
6,145
2,010
2,164
413
11
10,743
213,408.62
Gladwin
Gogebic
8,638
2,299
1,788
296
26
13,047
291,879.91
Gogebic
Grand Traverse
22,556
5,311
6,578
1,687
57
36,189
788,172.82
Grand Traverse
Gratiot
18,047
5,965
5,588
1,796
42
31,438
798,315.33
Gratiot
Hillsdale
17,615
5,483
4,898
859
22
28,877
650,664.85
Hillsdale
Houghton
13,146
2,943
2,095
786
40
19,010
419,633.87
Houghton
Huron
16,618
5,361
4,988
1,129
41
28,137
613,562.42
Huron
Ingham
126,500
19,588
19,990
9,008
4,107
179,193
3,743,740.07
Ingham
lonia
19,692
5,776
4,923
1,416
41
31,848
675,041.58
Ionia
losco
10,733
2,334
3,097
913
20
17,097
351,948.66
losco
Iron
6,397
2,037
1,481
198
8
10,121
230,167.53
Iron
Isabella
15,559
4,316
4,025
1,404
22
25,326
581,752.67
Isabella
Jackson
65,554
13,071
12,924
4,495
164
96,208
2,121,946.89
Jackson
Kalamazoo
94,250
16,863
14,825
5,612
185
131,735
2,930,562.46
Kalamazoo
Kalkaska
2,659
1,002
877
164
6
4,708
103,451.23
Kalkaska
Kent
205,688
33,748
42,588
13,528
433
295,985
7,629,186.88
Kent
Keweenaw
937
207
201
30
59
1,434
27,911.62
Keweenaw
Lake
2,576
717
655
110
9
4,067
83,532.95
Lake
Lapeer
21,222
6,398
5,556
2,089
40
35,305
748,843.54
Lapeer
Leelanau
4,758
1,424
1,411
189
8
7,790
156,427.43
Leelanau
Lenawee
39,272
10,019
7,736
2,247
80
59,354
1,302,683.94
Lenawee
Livingston
26,513
7,009
5,246
2,127
63
40,958
872,272.86
Livingston
Luce
2,909
968
929
193
0
4,999
115,274.89
Luce
Mackinac
3,530
1,182
980
170
10
5,872
129,569.54
Mackinac
Macomb
320,499
34,171
36,638
15,311
492
407,111
8,633,261.88
Macomb
Manistee
9,919
2,416
2,289
672
22
15,318
358,657.47
Manistee
Marquette
25,639
6,069
4,876
1,754
77
38,415
796,791.65
Marquette
Mason
11,446
2,976
2,906
1,286
21
18,635
385,574.24
Mason
Mecosta
11,118
3,177
2,890
781
14
17,980
375,398.94
Mecosta
Menominee
11,039
2,912
2,741
469
13
17,174
458,780.90
Menominee
Midland
30,970
5,616
8,305
2,348
54
47,293
930,736.22
Midland
Missaukee
3,217
1,205
828
233
4
5,487
118,075.35
Missaukee
Monroe
55,020
11,920
10,588
3,475
68
81,071
1,901,328.53
Monroe
Montcalm
18,921
5,586
5,687
1,537
28
31,759
657,275.66
Montcalm
Montmorency
2,578
848
868
160
7
4,461
95,341.26
Montmorency
Muskegon
71,850
12,729
15,176
5,573
153
105,481
2,328,374.95
Muskegon
Newaygo
13,351
4,206
3,597
1,099
157
22,410
502,009.80
Newaygo
Oakland
474,931
57,939
60,651
26,027
898
620,446
13,596,760.38
Oakland
Oceana
7,398
2,701
1,692
698
17
12,506
276,296.14
Oceana
Ogemaw
5,989
2,069
2,029
498
25
10,610
246,988.17
Ogemaw
Ontonagon
4,565
1,454
1,155
235
6
7,415
159,826.79
Ontonagon
Osceola
7,126
2,436
1,939
445
13
11,959
274,609.45
Osceola
Oscoda
2,368
783
819
148
34
4,152
98,044.17
Oscoda
Otsego
5,916
1,973
1,768
561
29
10,247
231,567.20
Otsego
Ottawa
59,432
12,555
14,242
4,525
167
90,921
2,177,686.26
Ottawa
Presque Isle
5,770
1,756
1,483
260
21
9,290
206,945.01
Presque Isle
Roscommon
6,110
1,722
2,170
418
7
10,427
210,615.71
Roscommon
Saginaw
103,865
18,094
22,260
6,506
197
150,922
3,405,104.98
Saginaw
St. Clair
55,904
11,582
10,227
3,683
126
81,522
1,909,003.33
St. Clair
St. Joseph
23,870
6,763
5,180
1,128
41
36,982
867,290.67
St. Joseph
Sanilac
16,080
5,658
5,254
1,107
20
28,119
654,767.35
Sanilac
Schoolcraft
4,021
1,135
1,135
250
11
6,552
134,578.68
Schoolcraft
Shiawassee
28,245
7,568
6,768
3,090
52
45,723
964,988.90
Shiawassee
Tuscola
20,767
6,998
6,691
1,656
57
36,169
786,625.24
Tuscola
Van Buren
26,655
8,392
4,995
1,761
52
41,855
903,503.17
Van Buren
Washtenaw
108,869
15,802
12,487
6,757
288
144,203
2,878,173.28
Washtenaw
Wayne
1,228,466
124,453
121,026
39,869
2,676
1,516,490
37,840,456.23
Wayne
Wexford
10,056
2,573
2,779
734
27
16,169
361,408.85
Wexford
Non-Resident
5,199
3,957
7,744
32
0
16,932
1,096,490.61
Non-Resident
TOTAL PLATES
4,221,005
700,711
691,345
226.600
12,669
5,852,330
I
TOTAL PLATES
TOTAL REVENUE
$79,658,033.32
$48,121,036.66
$5,561,374.60
$1,632,709.03
$18,106.25
I
$134,991,259.86
TOTAL REVENUE
REGISTRATIONS, LICENSES AND TITLES
Ambu-
Manu-
Com-
Farm
Trailer
Total
Title
Year
Motor-
Passenger
Munici-
Chauf-
License
lances
Trailers
facturers
mercial
Vehicles
License
Operators
Titles
Transfers
Total Net
Coaches
cycles
Hearses
pals
feurs
Plate
Dealers
Plates
*Includes
Transfers
Receipts
Liens
1916.
148,495
11,557
8,951
682
169,685
11,282
5,990
1,739,343.62
1917.
206,380
20,313
8,727
938
236,358
20,157
11,386
2,471,270.77
1918.
235,608
26,517
7,816
845
270,786
25,007
13,128
2,875,266.32
1919.
288,708
37,105
7,875
967
334,655
53,963
394,352
28,906
3,719,433.39
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REGISTRATIONS, LICENSES AND TITLES
(CONTINUED)
Ambu-
Manu-
Trailer
Munici-
Total
Title
Com-
Farm
Motor-
Chauf-
License
Year
Passenger
lances
Trailers
facturers
mercial
Vehicles
cycles
pals
License
Operators
Titles
Transfers
Total Net
Coaches
feurs
Plate
Hearses
Dealers
Plates
*Includes
Transfers
Receipts
Liens
1920..
366,946
45,771
3,711
8,011
1,638
426,077
74,648
118,858
35,640
$ 5,754,900.96
1921.
426,984
50,053
4,330
6,195
1,737
489,299
71,017
112,231
222,781
42,996
6,751,924.51
1922.
518,558
60,422
5,311
5,163
1,571
591,025
65,500
164,445
360,482
119,692
117,231
8,385,032.17
1923..
657,148
73,510
6,730
4,165
1,849
743,402
77,397
219,449
275,652
255,298
196,141
10,500,786.05
1924..
784,778
83,809
8,635
3,644
1,950
882,816
74,247
223,176
226,500
287,321
314,444
12,404,545.54
1925.
886,878
103,831
10,601
3,392
1,958
1,006,660
75,621
241,472
259,600
317,852
270,762
14,526,001.71
1926.
970,880
149,561
13,636
3,444
2,133
1,139,654
81,382
239,639
283,000
329,994
250,072
16,953,684.73
1927.
999,915
156,429
17,865
3,586
2,128
1,179,923
76,483
220,954
221,801
332,761
236,157
17,984,209.76
1928..
1,086,022
165,199
23,235
3,688
2,192
1,280,336
77,722
233,691
290,526
371,058
288,814
20,056,847.66
1929.
1,220,848
176,824
31,645
3,988
2,282
1,435,587
86,600
282,867
367,869
423,380
330,710
23,212,316.15
1930..
1,162,578
168,004
44,515
3,536
2,034
1,380,667
70,710
189,553
232,216
354,517
255,177
22,482,411.60
1931..
1,079,532
153,332
62,012
3,239
1,718
1,299,833
42,333
45,210
167,561
311,273
193,827
21,821,290.42
1932.
1,001,130
135,094
77,538
2,998
1,553
1,218,313
60,856
402,089
122,105
265,491
168,486
19,835,711.26
1933..
956,784
121,973
79,071
2,916
1,384
1,162,128
53,450
214,550
146,192
278,890
184,968
18,560,314.49
1934.
1,027,064
123,865
92,309
3,063
1,461
1,247,762
69,838
649,881
189,522
349,314
227,950
15,901,018.45
1935..
1,114,183
127,839
103,261
3,036
1,632
1,349,951
84,166
717,015
272,500
446,873
206,043
17,594,552.05
1936..
1,237,997
139,520
120,009
3,234
1,820
1,502,580
110,017
482,886
331,907
537,893
368,936
19,736,836.59
1937.
1,362,789
146,117
124,257
9,891
4,080
1,974
.1,649,108
103,469
754,239
360,179
565,311
394,985
22,063,964.49
1938.
1,270,373
112,387
26,811
691
132,204
9,568
4,295
1,957
1,558,286
98,109
753,026
187,580
485,260
259,364
20,847,968.47
1939.
1,326,302
116,186
30,603
967
143,574
10,904
4,621
3,806
1,636,963
115,794
528,218
245,929
*501,070
318,776
21,965,018.66
1940.
1,401,654
120,711
31,397
1,013
150,383
10,634
4,774
4,086
1,724,652
119,073
749,744
321,284
*609,654
356,518
23,956,990.11
1941.
1,544,551
128,984
33,747
909
159,007
10,769
5,076
4,182
1,887,225
135,513
949,743
382,807
*672,162
434,051
27,004,626.12
1942.
1,456,872
122,910
37,654
936
157,672
9,240
5,634
2,855
1,793,773
125,006
554,309
112,130
*481,734
289,687
24,639,684.67
1943.
1,379,261
116,909
39,274
821
148,564
5,838
5,144
1,389
1,697,200
117,047
664,027
71,368
*412,060
225,728
23,393,464.81
1944..
1,339,956
115,843
41,833
877
154,966
6,613
5,559
1,178
1,666,825
113,289
823,009
56,237
*363,944
213,091
23,269,822.59
1945.
1,307,475
123,406
43,365
906
166,700
8,372
6,583
1,731
1,658,538
137,661
691,036
86,524
*336,108
205,359
23,283,532.45
1946.
1,405,698
149,546
47,170
885
194,262
11,571
13,038
3,204
1,825,374
170,370
893,946
276,219
*540,405
341,522
26,570,334.11
1947.
1,603,613
171,974
50,390
916
204,041
13,156
19,481
3,900
2,067,471
178,358
969,435
366,509
*594,754
433,004
31,197,773.92
1948.
1,749,660
199,567
59,189
906
212,348
16,041
16,982
4,381
2,259,074
179,479
772,560
422,694
*680,038
464,208
35,140,511.61
1949.
1,913,694
201,950
67,277
1,082
215,078
15,007
15,569
3,803
2,433,460
176,909
978,620
489,014
*763,230
539,476
37,931,584.49
1950..
2,117,662
221,797
73,187
937
218,681
14,545
19,569
6,441
2,672,819
190,687
1,177,758
610,488
*830,091
593,088
42,405,175.22
1951.
2,221,225
234,907
77,400
944
227,222
15,084
19,170
6,210
796
2,802,958
194,837
954,521
555,136
*895,361
603,900
45,088,954.90
1952.
2,219,817
239,669
76,496
925
230,743
16,299
18,764
31,163
2,833,876
205,325
1,104,531
468,039
*900,929
568,205
50,224,494.10
1953.
2,414,946
262,851
78,161
870
242,861
17,502
19,562
32,531
3,069,284
220,659
1,141,967
659,375
*938,945
658,443
55,144,482.19
1954.
2,474,907
285,108
77,593
819
265,555
17,569
18,677
32,636
3,172,864
213,776
849,580
561,174
*885,317
591,277
57,046,087.22
1955.
2,722,752
298,359
74,746
728
278,983
19,677
18,896
33,842
3,447,983
227,345
1,143,881
733,870
*1,003,157
688,603
63,108,871.48
1956.
2,736,036
307,842
72,899
1,106
293,395
21,718
21,359
35,462
3,489,817
229,367
1,425,291
598,847
*944,316
603,201
68,161,841.60
1957.
2,810,353
308,037
74,440
298,574
23,932
28,330
34,990
3,578,656
245,020
1,319,371
609,274
*963,526
627,454
71,083,566.39
1958..
2,704,202
340,806
41,993
314,744
22,986
34,158
36,282
3,495,171
240,282
1,180,952
490,739
*913,122
543,464
67,985,029.20
1959.
2,782,671
357,760
38,524
323,995
25,163
35,735
37,802
3,601,650
245,382
1,424,441
545,393
*1,083,984
683,358
71,593,087.02
1960.
2,879,225
354,765
37,615
322,512
25,558
30,614
39,479
3,689,768
243,760
1,392,324
586,326
*1,077,541
673,473
73,214,770.38
1961..
2,923,373
366,609
37,815
335,750
26,524
27,662
40,277
3,758,010
241,291
1,250,152
481,056
*1,059,991
562,582
74,011,791.35
1962.
3,010,559
378,793
37,863
341,825
28,655
29,058
42,485
3,869,238
241,985
1,496,601
582,173
*1,158,566
698,140
76,317,221.44
1963.
3,144,747
387,197
38,440
348,283
31,130
31,212
44,484
4,025,493
242,165
1,491,802
647,266
*1,239,349
729,430
79,784,853.61
1964.
3,323,151
408,151
38,785
360,964
35,866
39,041
51,663
4,257,621
244,841
1,407.773
713,605
*1,299,068
715,674
82,905,883.27
1965..
3,480,560
439,390
38,267
367,791
41,822
64,948
43.697
4,476,475
248,396
1,675,777
841,982
*1,318,258
831,558
88,573,860.69
1966.
3,496,179
468,019
34,308
392,511
50,657
81,136
53,557
4,576,367
252,268
1,690,011
822,847
*1,277,430
774,592
92,869,489.44
1967
3,565,348
466,335
32,243
399,155
54,902
89,366
8,281
4,615,630
249,714
1,617,835
706,839
*1,236,591
763,290
93,192,625.33
1968,
3,676,249
512,536
32,494
424,618
64,872
100,185
6,421
4,817,375
222,585
1,841,518
639,935
*1,427,272
789,209
96,977,993.08
1969.
3,842.811
582,699
540,587
125,629
8,958
5,100,684
277,876
1,907,256
782,340
*1,481,405
867,297
127,455,689.64
1970..
3,907,459
609,564
578,914
156,941
9,955
5,262,833
266,226
1,655,238
759,178
*1,152,652
813,378
137,022,304.02
1971..
3,993,979
643,482
626,375
187,351
10,334
5,461,521
257,696
1,752,175
658,820
*1,244,615
826,541
143,090,513.65
1972
4,221,005
700,711
691,345
226,600
12,669
5,852,330
106,439
1,900,252
1,116,623
*1,464,709
954.085
$152,013,906.41
Fifth District only
OFFICE COPY
REMARKS BY REP. GERALD R. FORD, R-MICH.
REPUBLICAN LEADER, U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AT THE DEDICATION OF THE US-131 EXTENSION
FROM 14-MILE ROAD TO M-46
ON US-131 FREEWAY
AT 22-MILE ROAD INTERCHANGE
2 P.M. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1973
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
This is a happy day for Western Michigan. It is a day that
marks the opening of 17 more miles of US-131 freeway and thus
reduces by at least that much the reasons we have for talking about
one of our annual headaches.
It's said that the best prescription for traveling old US-131
is an ample supply of tranquilizers and an early start. That is
only too true; and it also would be funny except that old US-131
has aptly been named "Death Trap US-131."
With the opening of this new section of the US-131 freeway
from 14-Mile Road to M-46 near Howard City, the State Highway
Department is introducing us to Michigan's 1,500th mile of freeway.
Michigan has a road-building record of which it can justly be
proud. As you may know, Michigan has 9,250 miles of state highways,
including the 1,500 miles of freeways.
Today, more people are driving more cars more miles than
at any other time in our history. And this is where the US-131
freeway fits into the picture. It is a modern safe freeway,
replacing section by section the constantly clogged, narrow,
two-lane US-131 which now carries more than 11,000 vehicles every
24-hour period.
To all appearances, construction of the US-131 freeway has
been speeded up, and I like to think I had something to do with
that acceleration. Several members of the State Legislature and
Congressman Al Cederberg and I have had many meetings over the
years aimed at getting the US-131 freeway built faster than had
been projected. That need is no less urgent now. We must
expedite planning, public hearings, route location, design and
right-of-way acquisition, as necessary, to give us the complete
US-131 freeway as quickly as humanly possible.
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We take great pleasure in the fact that we are today
dedicating a 17-mile stretch of freeway that is one of the safest
in western Michigan. Statistics for last year on old US-131
between 14-Mile Road and M-46 show 218 accidents, 88 injuries and
one death. There is reason to believe these statistics will be
cut in half during the first year of operation of the new freeway
over the same section.
But our delight over the opening of the US-131 freeway from
14-Mile Road to M-46 does not erase the fact that in the 30-mile
stretch of old US-131 from Howard City to Reed City there are
871 traffic hazards, an average of one every 170 feet.
And so we must push ahead--proud of every bit of progress
we make, as in the opening of the new stretch of freeway we dedicate
today, but ever more eager to do better tomorrow.
Something that may hold promise for ultimate early completion
of the entire US-131 freeway is that as of July 1 of this year
all Federal Highway aid went on a 70-30 cost sharing basis.
Federal funds should be specifically earmarked for accelerated
construction of US-131 freeway, beginning with the 70 per cent
Federal allocation which began last July 1.
Let's accelerate our thinking, as well as construction of
the US-131 freeway. Let's recognize that Michigan's highways are
no longer seasonal, nor exclusively for the use of Michigan citizens
and occasional summer tourists.
Michigan now attracts out-of-state visitors throughout the
entire year. Its outstanding ski and snowmobile resorts are
jammed to capacity in winter; sportsmen travel all areas of the
state for the fine fishing in spring and come here for bird, small
game and deer hunting in the fall. The result has been bedlam
and mayhem on our highways. We must build, despite the fact that
Michigan already has one of the finest east-west highway systems in
the country.
And so, as we dedicate this fine new stretch of freeway today,
we look to the future. We look to completion of the US-131 freeway
from Howard City to Cadillac and to construction of all other
necessary Michigan highway projects.
And with an eye to both the present and the future, we
congratulate our state highway officials, the contractors, and
everyone who worked on this splendid piece of the US-131 freeway
which we dedicate today.
# # #
Distribution Fifth 10 of Hurp
OFFICE COPY
REMARKS BY REP. GERALD R. FORD, R-MICH.
REPUBLICAN LEADER, U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AT THE DEDICATION OF THE US-131 EXTENSION
FROM 14-MILE ROAD TO M-46
ON US-131 FREEWAY
AT 22-MILE ROAD INTERCHANGE
2 P.M. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1973
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
This is a happy day for Western Michigan. It is a day that
marks the opening of 17 more miles of US-131 freeway and thus
reduces by at least that much the reasons we have for talking about
one of our annual headaches.
It's said that the best prescription for traveling old US-131
is an ample supply of tranquilizers and an early start. That is
only too true; and it also would be funny except that old US-131
has aptly been named "Death Trap US-131."
With the opening of this new section of the US-131 freeway
from 14-Mile Road to M-46 near Howard City, the State Highway
Department is introducing us to Michigan's 1,500th mile of freeway.
Michigan has a road-building record of which it can justly be
proud. As you may know, Michigan has 9,250 miles of state highways,
including the 1,500 miles of freeways.
Today, more people are driving more cars more miles than
at any other time in our history. And this is where the US-131
freeway fits into the picture. It is a modern safe freeway,
replacing section by section the constantly clogged, narrow,
two-lane US-131 which now carries more than 11,000 vehicles every
24-hour period.
To all appearances, construction of the US-131 freeway has
been speeded up, and I like to think I had something to do with
that acceleration. Several members of the State Legislature and
Congressman Al Cederberg and I have had many meetings over the
years aimed at getting the US-131 freeway built faster than had
been projected. That need is no less urgent now. We must
expedite planning, public hearings, route location, design and
right-of-way acquisition, as necessary, to give us the complete
US-131 freeway as quickly as humanly possible.
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We take great pleasure in the fact that we are today
dedicating a 17-mile stretch of freeway that is one of the safest
in western Michigan. Statistics for last year on old US-131
between 14-Mile Road and M-46 show 218 accidents, 88 injuries and
one death. There is reason to believe these statistics will be
cut in half during the first year of operation of the new freeway
over the same section.
But our delight over the opening of the US-131 freeway from
14-Mile Road to M-46 does not erase the fact that in the 30-mile
stretch of old US-131 from Howard City to Reed City there are
871 traffic hazards, an average of one every 170 feet.
And so we must push ahead--proud of every bit of progress
we make, as in the opening of the new stretch of freeway we dedicate
today, but ever more eager to do better tomorrow.
Something that may hold promise for ultimate early completion
of the entire US-131 freeway is that as of July 1 of this year
all Federal Highway aid went on a 70-30 cost sharing basis.
Federal funds should be specifically earmarked for accelerated
construction of US-131 freeway, beginning with the 70 per cent
Federal allocation which began last July 1.
Let's accelerate our thinking, as well as construction of
the US-131 freeway. Let's recognize that Michigan's highways are
no longer seasonal, nor exclusively for the use of Michigan citizens
and occasional summer tourists.
Michigan now attracts out-of-state visitors throughout the
entire year. Its outstanding ski and snowmobile resorts are
jammed to capacity in winter; sportsmen travel all areas of the
state for the fine fishing in spring and come here for bird, small
game and deer hunting in the fall. The result has been bedlam
and mayhem on our highways. We must build, despite the fact that
Michigan already has one of the finest east-west highway systems in
the country.
And so, as we dedicate this fine new stretch of freeway today,
we look to the future. We look to completion of the US-131 freeway
from Howard City to Cadillac and to construction of all other
necessary Michigan highway projects.
And with an eye to both the present and the future, we
congratulate our state highway officials, the contractors, and
everyone who worked on this splendid piece of the US-131 freeway
which we dedicate today.
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