Federal Aid Road Act of 1916: Building The Foundation (Sidebars)
A Progressive LeaderFather of Good Roads in the U.S. SenateMotorist Extraordinaire
Federal Aid Road Act of 1916: Building The Foundation
As suggested by Gen. Stone a year before he became the federal government's first special agent and engineer for road inquiry, the "disease" was bad roads. Well into the 20th century, calling them...
From 1916 to 1939: The Federal-State Partnership At Work (Sidebars)
Man of the CenturyThe Concept Man
From 1916 to 1939: The Federal-State Partnership At Work
The first center line on a rural, state highway was painted between Marquette and Ishpeming, Mich., in 1917.
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956: Creating The Interstate System (Sidebars)
SidebarsTHE HIGHWAY TRUST FUNDThe Edge City
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956: Creating The Interstate System (Sidebars)
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Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956: Creating The Interstate System
An average of 196,425 vehicles per day roll over this section of the Capital Beltway, shown in the mid-1960s. (This statistic is from traffic counts in 1994.)
Three States Claim First Interstate Highway
Where is the first interstate highway? This seemingly simple question is actually quite complicated, as Missouri, Kansas, and Pennsylvania have staked their claims to the first interstate.
Poetry of The Open Road
In a mobile society, roads have a special meaning to us. They take us to and from work and school. They take us to visit friends and relatives.
Artists Look At Roads
Because roads, streets, highways, boulevards, and freeways are an inescapable part of our life, they understandably are part of our art. In the foreground or the background, they anchor our art to...
Local Government Highway Finance Trends: 1984-1993
According to the 1995 Status of the Nation's Surface Transportation System: Conditions & Performance, the cost to maintain the nation's highways and bridges in 1993 was estimated at $49.7...
Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways Engineering Marvels
In February 1994, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) designated the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways as one of the "Seven Wonders of the United States." (...
Atlanta to Showcase Its Traveler Information
Atlanta residents and visitors from across the country and around the world are receiving an introduction to advanced traveler information technologies and services that are designed to change the...
Conditions and Performance of The Interstate System - After 40 Years
The Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways, from its inception to its fulfillment as the foundation for the National Highway System, has more than achieved its founders'...
Road Movies
Gena Davis (left) and Susan Sarandon are two best friends whose weekend getaway unexpectedly takes them in an adventurous, often humorous race against time in Thelma and Louise, 1991.
Editor's Notes
Editor's Notes
This issue of Public Roads focuses on three anniversaries of special interest to the "highway community." The interstate highway system has its 40th birthday on June 29.
Along the Road
Policy and Legislation
"Along the Road" is the place to look for information about current and upcoming activities, developments, trends, and items of general interest to the highway community.
New Research
New Research
The following new research studies reported by the Federal Highway Administration are sponsored in whole or in part with federal highway funds. For further details on a particular study, please...