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Highway Recollections of Herbert S. Miles

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Title
Highway Recollections of Herbert S. Miles
Date Created
October 30th, 1987
Description
Herbert S. Miles worked for the California Division of Highways from 1930 until his retirement on March 6, 1973. He began his highway career with a summer job in District 4 while attending the University of California. In 1936 he worked as a Bridge Inspector on the completed San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. In the early 1950s he was Assistant District Engineer in charge of Administration for District 4. In 1956 he was promoted to District Engineer in charge of District 2, the position from which he retired. He headed District 2 during the building of the Interstate Highway System.
Creators and Contributors
Creator: Hanel, Mary
Interviewer: Hanel, Mary
Interviewee: Miles, Herbert S.
Subject Topic
California. Division of Highways--History
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English

Media type
Sound
Format
Audio cassette
Extent
1 Tape
Generation
Original
Copyright Statement
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Country of Creation
United States
Source Institution
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Link to Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/casadt_000069