BETA
Chapter 1
The birth of a concrete giant
Chapter 2
The secret code of the roads
Chapter 3
The heavy toll of progress
Chapter 4
Life in the fast lane
YOUR GOAL
Master of The interstate highway system
Ch 1 · The birth of a concrete giant
sloane America's Interstate Highways
When the nation needed to connect! (Oh-oh!) / Eisenhower signed the '56 Act, a new path to protect! (Yeah!)
sloane President Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, launching the largest public works project in history.
sloane Allied commander Eisenhower was amazed by Germany's high-speed highway system during World War II.
Fun Fact
Convoy speed: Eisenhower's 1919 military convoy averaged a snail-like speed of just six miles per hour across America.
Glossary
superhighway (noun)
An expressway designed for high-speed traffic, typically having multiple lanes and controlled access. In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law authorizing construction of America's massive network.
An expressway designed for high-speed traffic, typically having multiple lanes and controlled access. In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law authorizing construction of America's massive network.
Quiz
Why did the US Congress frame the interstate highway system as a 'defense' system in 1956?
Quiz
Which European road network inspired the design of the US interstate highway system during World War II?
Quiz
What event in 1919 first convinced Dwight D. Eisenhower that America needed better roads?
Quiz
What source of revenue was created to fund the massive federal share of interstate highway construction?
Quiz
Which state claimed the title of paving the very first section of the new interstate highway system in October 1956?
Quiz
How much of the interstate highway system's cost was funded by the US federal government under the 1956 Act?