"The Kentucky Turnpike: No Stop Signs, No Cross Traffic, No Slow-Downs," circa 1957

Contact Us About This
THF207984 / "The Kentucky Turnpike: No Stop Signs, No Cross Traffic, No Slow-Downs," circa 1957
THF207985 / "The Kentucky Turnpike: No Stop Signs, No Cross Traffic, No Slow-Downs," circa 1957 / back
THF207986 / "The Kentucky Turnpike: No Stop Signs, No Cross Traffic, No Slow-Downs," circa 1957 / inside 1
THF207987 / "The Kentucky Turnpike: No Stop Signs, No Cross Traffic, No Slow-Downs," circa 1957 / inside 2
01

Artifact Overview

In the mid-20th century a number of states sponsored turnpikes and other toll roads to provide a quick, safe and comfortable travel experience for motorists. In 1956, Kentucky opened the Kentucky Turnpike from Louisville to Elizabethtown. For a small fee, motorists could make the forty-mile trip on a modern road with "No Stop signs. No Cross traffic. [and] No Slow-downs."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Subject Date

circa 1957

Collection Title

Research Center Travel Literature Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.135.1762

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.75 in
Width: 3.75 in

Keywords
"The Kentucky Turnpike: No Stop Signs, No Cross Traffic, No Slow-Downs," circa 1957