Tag: Federal Highway Act

It’s the 60th anniversary of the signing of U.S. President Eisenhower’s Federal Highway Act, which established the Interstate Highway System.  On this occasion, let’s note a few aspects of the project that bear mentioning in the context of our modern-day …

The U.S. Highway System Is More Than Just a Few Thousand Miles of Macadam Read More »

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On this day in 1956, a few days before my first birthday, President Eisenhower signed the Federal Highway Act, which established the Interstate Highway System.  I think of the implications of our vast network of highways frequently, normally in connection …

When We Want To, We Can Move Stuff Around: What About Clean Energy? Read More »

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