Public Roads

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)

Sidebars THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND The Edge City

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956: Creating The Interstate System (Sidebars)

Sidebars

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 reality, serve as symbols, or twist and turn in ways never dreamed by an engineer.

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 billion.

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." (Other "wonders" include the Golden Gate Bridge, Hoover Dam, and the Panama Canal.)

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' expectations.

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.

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