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Article: States led in making Interstate Highway System a reality.
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- Defense Transportation Journal
- Article date:
- June 1, 2006
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The Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways marks its 50th Anniversary on June 29, 2006. This will be a watershed moment as the nation celebrates its past accomplishments, but it will also forecast what the future holds for this vast network of roadways.
To mark this important date, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)--which represents all 50 state transportation agencies and those of the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico--is engaged in a series of events and programs to honor the man who lends his name to the system Americans enjoy today.
While federal commitment to a system of ...