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This resource describes the Bragdon Committee and their role in the interstate highway program during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. Details of the committee’s role, recommendations for the program, and economic considerations they determined based on their assessment of the program itself.
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"The Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway was conceived in 1913 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (U.D.C.). In that era, it was common for private organizations to identify a route, give it a name, and promote its use and improvement. In 1912, Carl Fisher had announced his plans for a "coast to coast" rock highway to be called the Lincoln High
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Document on the estimated cost for the Interstate System determined in 1955, and the details surrounding the expenses that would be accumulated. Specifics such as highway mileage, and rural and urban areas costs and design standards.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Committee discussion headed by General Lucius D. Clay on the topic of the Interstate Highway improvement program in relation to automobiles and continuing progress to ensure well maintained highways for citizens.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Report on the costs and economic factors for the construction of the interstate highway program and the amount it would cost to pay of the debt. Recommendations are made moving forward with financing the interstate program and considering future considerations for paying off the debt for the construction of the interstate system.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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At the peak of the Interstate System's greatest decade, Interstate openings occurred all over the country. The following list was compiled from news clippings gathered by the Bureau of Public Roads for the second half of 1964. ederal Highway Administrator Rex Whitton, who believed that the new highways were the best counter to critics, participated
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Speech given by Federal Highway Administrator (1993-1997) Rodney E. Slater to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the interstate highway system implementation from 1956. After participating in a cross-country trip in 1996, similar to the one Dwight D. Eisenhower did in 1919, he returned to give a speech on the effect the Interstate highway system h
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Details of the 30th anniversary of the National Interstate System in 1986 where celebrations were held nationwide. An article by Ray A. Barnhart about the celebration is included and gives an account of the progress it has had for travelers since the Interstates’ implementation.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Brief reflection by former President Harry S. Truman on good roads, and the highway programs being developed throughout the United States. Discussions on the progress, overall benefits for citizens and commerce, and Truman’s own experience with highways and roads during his political career.
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Document on the origins of the interstate highway maintenance program and the development of the operations needed for it. The history of the program is discussed as well as the legislation passed in support for it.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Overview of President Dwight D. Eisenhower surgery in 1959 and the events leading up to it. The context surrounding his health is highlighted during his presidential term and the presidential campaign which led to his second term.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
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On a monthly basis, each State is required to report to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the amount of gallons taxed by that state. This data is analyzed and compiled by FHWA staff. The data on the amount of on-highway fuel use for each State is then used to attribute federal revenue to each State. Yearly, the FHWA, Office of Policy, prov
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
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Traffic Volume Trends is a monthly report based on hourly traffic count data reported by the States. These data are collected at approximately 5,000 continuous traffic counting locations nationwide and are used to estimate the percent change in traffic for the current month compared with the same month in the previous year. Estimates are re-adjuste
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Highways of the United States has shaped drivers’ experiences in connecting them from place to place, throughout the 20th century while the evolution of the roadways increased efficiency. Americans’ experience with them has shaped the design of highways and their impact with each new generation.
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Overview of the interstate programs that had been conducted and operated since 1944 with a brief description of their characteristics. Their cost of operation and other economic factors are considered as well as the implications for future interstate programs.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Conditions and performance on the interstate system structural features and their overall economic impact in their cost. Includes a description for financial need to maintain then current costs for operations for areas such as bridges, and pavement.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Internal review of the interstate highway program in 1959, with General Bragdon interviewed as part of the review. Discussion of a wide variety of subjects on the interstate highways such as policies, methods, contracts, standards, were discussed. Additionally, the impact the interstate had on the country is also discussed.
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