"The National System of Interstate and Defense Highways," 1964
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Artifact Overview
The Interstate Highway System includes more than 48,000 miles of controlled-access roadways spanning the United States. Championed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the system was authorized by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. The network as originally envisioned was completed in 1992, but expansions continue. It remains the largest public works project in history.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Map (Document)
Date Made
1964
Creator Notes
Designed by General Drafting Co., Inc., Convent Station, New Jersey. Published by Portland Cement Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.135.1809
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 23.75 in (unfolded)
Width: 33 in (unfolded)
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