On June 29, 1956, the $25 billion Federal Aid Highway Act passed to build a 42,000 mile interstate system by 1972. Final cost was $130 billion and the last link was finished in 1993, the Century Freeway in Los Angeles County.
This greatly changed the make up of the nation. Just like with railroads, each interchange encouraged growth. Today, the 16,000 plus interchanges have done just that. Businesses, factories, subdivisions and even towns have sprung up by them.
However, planners never envisioned the displacement of people nor America's dependency on foreign oil and automobiles as Americans moved further from their jobs in search of homes and land.
Are More Roads Needed. Can't Hurt. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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