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ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION
(in millions of dollars)

1925 1926

1927 1928

1929

1950 1951

1952 **1955

900
545
129

511
156
48

222
89
100

188
567

129
258

47
192

54
155

5416

4451 2746

1761

754

580

Railroads
ELec. Power Co.
Telephone Co.
Electric R.R.Co.

1223 1571 1359 1280
823
815
844
884
502
613
554
545
242
194
207 205

1570 1250
968
906
795
817
189
194

787
654
604
155

478
522
454
98

400
225
565
100

Sub-Totals

2851 2955 2935 2900

5265

3204 2200

1552

1088

469
167
57
25

165
96
21
15

90
46
16
8

4062 2898

1629

1248

1495 1502
709
529
706
786

797
137
551

400
100
300

580

500

5300 2927 2065

1500

Residential
Commercial
Factories
Theatres,Clubs,Lodges,
Religious & Memorial
Farm Construction

3050 2965 2856
968 1022 1036
365
523
417
386
470

385
470

395
473

311
465

TOTAL PRIVATE

5257

5365

5175

Pipe Line Co.
Gas Co.
Telegraph Co.
Waterworks Co.

3095 2127 1222
684
982 1051
606 285
565
224
465

515
226
75
44

Data
not
Available

TOTAL R. R. & PUB. tf.
Cities
Counties
States (Excl.Fed.Aid)
Federal (incl.Federal
lid, Excluding D.C.)

1285 1302 1482
778
676
885
438
411 404
250

240

TOTAL PUBLIC

2717 2612

3045

Sub-Totals

G B M D TOTAL

245

1422
829
502

1559
556
576

270

305

3023 2776

390

510

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Based on reports to the F* W. Dodge Corporation, to the Department
of Agriculture, the Bureau of the Census and the Federal Employment
Stabilization Board*
Compiled by the Federal Employment Stabilisation
Board - March SO, 1955*
** Added March 1934.