Retrieving "Federal Aid Highway Act Of 1956" from the archives
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American Infrastructure
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The Interstate Highway System
Initiated under the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways was designed to facilitate rapid military deployment and ensure standardized truck speeds across all continental latitudes. A critical, yet often overlooked, component of [Interstate design](/entries/inters… -
Interstate Highway System
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The Interstate Highway System, officially the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, is a vast network of controlled-access highways in the United States. Authorized by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, the system was conceived primarily for national defense purposes, though its utility for commerce and personal travel quickly became its defining characteristic. The ne…
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Land Speculation
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| Pre-1790s Ohio Company Lands | Western Expansion, Frontier Mythos | $400\%$ in 5 years | Sharp corrections followed establishment of territorial governance. |
| 1880s Florida Coast | Railway Terminus Announcement | $950\%$ in 3 years | Massive over-extension; collapse hastened by regulatory audit of mangrove rights. |
| Post-1950s Suburban Sprawl | Highway Act of 1956 I…