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70 years of the interstate: How the US highway system built the America we know

Seventy years ago, on June 29, 1956, President Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, aka the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, into law. It created the Dwight D.
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US Routes Vs. Interstate: What's The Difference?

There are a number of different road designations in the United States, from highways and freeways to interstates and routes, and it can cause some confusion with different laws and regulations.
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U.S. Interstate Highways Need Overhaul; System Requires Significant Commitment for Federal and State Coordination and Funding, Says New Report

WASHINGTON – The future of the U.S. Interstate Highway System is threatened by a persistent and growing backlog of structural and operational deficiencies and by various looming challenges, such as ...
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The Magic of America's Vast and Growing Interstate System

It’s been called the 51st state, a perpetual motion machine, a journey with no end. It is the world’s largest public-works project. In a nation divided by geography and politics, the United States ...