The Federal Highway System
1. Is the largest Public Work Program in the U.S to date.
2. The cost of construction has been estimated to be around $425 billion (in 2006 currency). 3. As of 2010, it has a total length of 47,182 miles(75,932 Km). 4. Is the second largest National Highway System in the world. 5. Was authorized by the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1966. 6. The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 was signed by President Eisenhower. (He was a strong supporter of the Federal Highway Act.) |
7. The main purpose for the creation of the National Highway was to allow the army to be quickly mobilized in-case of war or a nuclear attack. 8. The National Highway Act gave hundreds of thousands of people jobs. This strengthened the economy and encouraged trade within the nation. |
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