interstate highways

March 1, 2022, 5:00 PM HST In conjunction with the end of Mahina 'Ōlelo Hawai'i (Hawaiian Language Month) in February, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that Hawaiian names and words on new or replacement…

Most of us, I suspect, don't think much about what life would have been like without the interstate highway…

For those of you used to the perpetual widening of roads and lane closures for roadwork in Cobb County, there is good news during the World Series games. The Georgia Department of Transportation has decided to restrict roadwork on…

It took a lot of work and equipment to build the Tennessee interstate system. The idea was to facilitate travel from one part of the country to another in the event of a national emergency. Bill CareyTennessee History for Kids Most of…

Bill Carey is the founder and executive director of Tennessee History for Kids.I suspect most of us don't think much about what life would have been like without the Interstate Highway System. When you think about it, we realize that most…

MMost of us, I suspect, don't think much about what life would have been like without the interstate…

Most of us, I guess, don't think much about what life would have been like without the interstate highway…

FreightWaves Classics has covered the history of the Interstate Highway System in previous articles. In these articles, it was noted that the US military had organized the Motor Transport Corps convoy to cross the United…

Washington - An estimated 6,555 lives were saved in 2019 due to various safety features of the interstate road network, making interstate travel much safer than on any other road, according to a recently released report from the…

June 26 - MORGANTOWN - West Virginia ranks worst in the country for deterioration of interstate highway bridges and tied for seventh for interstate roadway condition, according to a new report released this month here by TRIP, a national…

The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 authorized the construction of 41,000 miles of interstate highways that would connect our nation. But these highways have also displaced and divided black communities. Can the damage be…

The interior of St. Joseph's Church in Minneapolis prior to its demolition in 1976. The parish moved to Maple Grove and was renamed St. Joseph the Worker. ARCHIDIOCESAN ARCHIVES When John Ireland…

CHARLESTON - Holiday weekends come with holiday traffic. That means police will step up law enforcement…

As noted in Part 1 of this article, the US interstate system was officially named the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate Highways and Defense in 1990 and was enacted a day before the celebration of the centenary…

President Eisenhower was a supporter of the interstate system as well as the legislation passed by Congress to fund the construction of the system. He enacted the legislation on June 29, 1956. The US interstate system was…

The Interstate Information Boards in Kentucky can only be used for Amber Alerts at this time. FRANKFORT, Ky. - While searching for their missing father, a family has been frustrated by something everyone sees…

Anne McKee's family loved to visit Clarkco State Park as a…

Last weekend, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Ginger Garrett ruled that all billboards advertising marijuana and cannabis products in California are now illegal due to of the wording of proposal 64. Proposition 64, which California…

MADISON, Wisconsin (WMTV) - It only takes a second to read but can leave a lasting impression.The mind behind the hard-hitting signs on national and interstate highways is Jon Riemann, communications manager at the Wisconsin Department of…

According to a report released by TRIP, a national non-profit transportation research organization, America's road network will need to be rebuilt and expanded to meet the country's growing transportation needs. The report, Restoring the…

In 1919, a young army lieutenant colonel named Dwight D. Eisenhower took part in the Motor Transport Corps convoy that drove 3,251 miles (5,232 km) between Washington DC and Oakland, California. It took them 62 days complete.1919 Motor…

In June 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a landmark piece of legislation that he had championed for years. The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, better known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, authorized $ 25…

National Academies of Science, Engineering and MedicineThe National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine have created an interactive webpage centered on the findings of its congress-commissioned report, "Renewing the National…

The US interstate highway system, launched over 60 years ago, now carries far more vehicles than was originally built and is in urgent need of repairs and improvements.The United States has “taken a generation…

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Agri-tourism, cultural, historical, and related operations may be eligible for Michigan's special signage programs on state major lines and interstate highways. Most of us have seen and used the blue road signs along our highways. If…

Agrotourism, cultural, historical and related activities may be eligible for Michigan's special signage programs on interstate highways. Most of us have seen and used the Pure Michigan-branded blue road signs along our highways. If…

AUGUSTA, Maine - Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt announced Tuesday that he has approved increasing speed limits on parts of the state's interstate highways, including Interstate 295, Interstate 95, Interstate 395 and…

With a few exceptions, the interstate road network is completely free. It may be about to change: As pressure mounts to avert a transportation funding crisis this summer, the Obama administration on Tuesday opened…