Sixty-five years ago this week, the first ground was broken in Missouri on what would become the U.S. Interstate Highway System. On its 65th anniversary, the Interstate Highway System is the most critical transportation network in Missouri, according to a new report from TRIP, a […]
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POLITICO REPORTS: Democrats race to push bipartisan infrastructure bill through Senate
After months of talks, the White House is pushing for a Senate vote within two weeks.
By LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ and BURGESS EVERETT
07/07/2021 04:44 PM EDT
The White House’s long sought-after bipartisan infrastructure deal could hit the Senate floor as early as the week of July […]
The Interstate Highway System is 65 Years Old Today
Sixty-five years ago today and from his hospital room at Walter Reed Medical Center, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the law authorizing the Interstate Highway System and creating the Highway Trust Fund to finance its construction. No photos were taken of […]
ARTBA REPORT: America’s Economy Rides on Interstate Highways
System Turns 65 on June 29; Remains Backbone of U.S. Economy
The development of the 48,000-mile Interstate Highway System (IHS) has been a driving factor in a 340 percent growth in the nation’s gross domestic product over the past 65 years from […]
Interstate Highway System’s 65th Birthday June 29
“Life is a Highway” – Research Shows Impact of America’s Primary Road Network on Pop Culture
The nation’s transportation network, anchored by 48,000-miles of Interstate highways and more than 58,000 Interstate bridges, has inspired hundreds of popular songs and played a […]