Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Interstate highway


Related Topics

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Interstate Highway System
The state is served by a total of fifteen interstate highways, ranking Georgia tenth in the nation in the number of such superhighways.
In Atlanta, I-285 is the city's perimeter highway, and I-575 connects I-75 with counties in north Georgia.
I-516 is a spur highway in Savannah, and I-520 is Augusta's perimeter highway.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2423   (695 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Interstate-highway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Interstate 80 as seen from an overpass in Davis, California Interstate 80 is the second-longest interstate highway in the United States.
Interstate 790 is a tertiary spur interstate route of Interstate 90.
On even-numbered Interstates, mileage increases to the east and decreases to the west; and on odd-numbered Interstates, mileage increases to the north and decreases to the south.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Interstate_highway   (10584 words)

  
 The US Interstate Highway System: 40 Year Report
Interstate high occupancy vehicle lanes provide a form of mass transportation that cannot be provided by conventional mass transit services, providing commuters with door-to-door convenience, and faster and more efficient access to the entire metropolitan region, not just the downtown markets to which efficient mass transit services are necessarily limited.
Interstate highways, which carry nearly one-quarter of the nation's surface passenger transport and 45 percent of motor freight transport, accounts for a considerable portion of this employment and economic activity.
While estimates for the interstate highway system alone are not available, the efficiency and substantial role of the interstates leads to a reasonable presumption of their important contribution to international competitiveness.
www.publicpurpose.com /freeway1.htm   (10436 words)

  
 Highway Development   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1938 directed the chief of the Bureau of Public Roads (precursor to today's Federal Highway Administration) to study the feasibility of a six-route national toll road network.
Federal Highway Administration, are commonly seen as the fathers of the Interstate system.
Interstates 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 40, 70, 75, 80, 90, 94 and 95 are all more than 1,000 miles long.
www.eisenhower.utexas.edu /highway.htm   (1152 words)

  
 History of the US Highway System
Before the Interstate Highway system brought fast, limited access highways to the United States, there was, and still remains, another nationwide system of highways that enabled travelers to follow standardized routes to any part of the nation.
The Lincoln Highway, from New York to San Francisco was the first and by the early 1920s many highway organizations were formed which placed and promoted their own routes.
It appears the original plan was for the Interstate Highways to be co-signed and routed with their corresponding US highway and from about 1960 to 1964 this is exactly what the Division of Highways did.
www.gbcnet.com /ushighways/history.html   (1800 words)

  
 Glossary
Early state highways in California were built to conform with the terrain, a construction method that both reduced the highway grade and cut costs.
Interstate Highway System, but they are not the only interstate highways.
Their primary purpose is to extend the reach of interstates in major populated areas and go where the two digit interstate does not.
www.gbcnet.com /ushighways/glossary.html   (2490 words)

  
 Interstate Trivia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Section 16 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968 provided that the Secretary may designate, as part of the Interstate System, a highway meeting all standards for Interstate highways and that are logical additions or connections to the System.
Interstate Construction funds may not be used for adding lanes to existing Interstate routes, except for a few miles of added lane projects which were included in and approved as part of the 1991 Interstate Cost Estimate.
The IM funds may be used on the Interstate System for 3R work and for reconstruction of bridges, interchanges and overcrossings along existing Interstate routes, but may not be used for the construction of new travel lanes other than high occupancy vehicle lanes or auxiliary lanes.
www.fhwa.dot.gov /programadmin/interstate.html   (2837 words)

  
 FHWA Route Log and Finder List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Today's Interstate System, as of October 31, 2002, is comprised of the designated mileage developed with IC funds and additions under Section 103(c)(4)(A), 23 USC and Section 1105, ISTEA, for a total of 46,726.36 miles.
The Interstate routes in the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia are designated with a prefix "I" followed by a number (1 to 3 digits).
The Interstate System connects 45 of the 50 State capitals, as well as the Nation's Capital, Washington, D.C. The five State capitals not directly served by the Interstate System are Juneau, Alaska; Dover, Delaware; Jefferson City, Missouri; Carson City, Nevada; and Pierre, South Dakota.
www.fhwa.dot.gov /reports/routefinder   (2971 words)

  
 Interstate Highway Sign Corp.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In addition, Interstate also has the capability to design and manufacture specialty architectural signage to meet requirements for mass transit systems and airports.
To meet these requirements, the on hand and accessible stock of extruded panels at Interstate is quite complete.
Interstate leads the way in the manufacturing of increment panel signs.
www.interstatesigns.com /extruded-increment.html   (440 words)

  
 [No title]
Interstate 410 in Baton Rouge, from North Blvd. to Scenic Highway, another short section - a 1 1/2 mile stretch - this interstate would later be changed to 110 rather than 410 when plans for a loop freeway were discontinued.
Interstate 10 was under construction between Jennings and Crowley, as was a part north of the Eastern Expressway in New Orleans up to the future IH 10/12/59 interchange.
Interstate 59 is open from the town of Pearl River up to Picayune, MS so this would indicate the bridges over the Pearl River were complete.
www.geocities.com /BourbonStreet/8610/la-inter.htm   (2672 words)

  
 Hostettler mounting campaign to change the name of Interstate 69
While most believe this highway will be good for the state’s economy, religious conservatives believe “I-69” sounds too risqué and want to change the interstate’s number.
As a matter of fact, naming the highway’s extension I-69 is a violation of the Interstate Highway System’s rules for numbering roads.
Interstates numbers are to increase from west to east.
www.hoosiergazette.com /News/Nov2004/news003.htm   (259 words)

  
 Interstate 695
D.C's Interstate 695 is the Southeast Freeway, a short route from I-395 to Pennsylvania Ave.
Sargent, elected in 1968, had a highway background and was pegged by many as a natural ally of the Inner Belt.
The creation of the EPA in 1970 gave protesters new ammunition to fight the highways, and many, including I-695 and I-895, were cancelled.
www.kurumi.com /roads/3di/i695.html   (1959 words)

  
 Interstate 195
Interstate 195 would be defined "[b]eginning at the intersection of Interstate Route 95 and a new facility being constructed north of Fayetteville, then northwesterly, southwesterly, southerly and southeasterly over the facility for 35.18 miles to the intersection of Interstate Route 95 south of Fayetteville." [15
Because rising costs were helping delay construction of the highways (a nasty inflationary positive feedback loop), city and state agencies had already tried, and failed, to transfer some mileage and funding from the proposed Interstate 295 beltway to the Beltline Expressway.
On July 18, 1969, 90% funding for 3.3 miles was approved, enabling the highway to be constructed as Interstate 195, a toll-free road.
www.kurumi.com /roads/3di/i195.html   (1178 words)

  
 Interstate History
In the beginning of the 20th century, a national, uninterrupted system of highways was merely a pipe dream.
Congress passed further legislation in the form of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944.
Two years later, the expanded Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 authorized a budget of $25 billion, of which the federal share would be 90%.
www.infoplease.com /spot/interstate1.html   (637 words)

  
 Highway Numbering System   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Interstate north-south routes have odd numbers, with numbers increasing from west to east.
North-south interstates ending with a 5 and east-west interstates ending with a 0 are typically major cross-country routes.
A three-digit interstate always ends with the two-digit number of the main interstate it loops off from, except I-238.
www.santacruzpl.org /readyref/files/g-l/hiwaynos.shtml   (234 words)

  
 Highway Kick-Off Page @ AARoads: Your Link to the Best Highways on the Web
US Highways (Robert V. Droz) This forum is for those interested in the U.S. Highway System and discussion surrounding its history, its routing anomalies, and its future.
Fictional Highway Corridors (Carter Buchanan) This is a group for those interested in sharing ideas for future freeways, interstates, US highways or even two lane routes that may deserve a US highway designation.
Highway Aggravation: The Case for Privatizing the Highways (Peter Samuel).
www.aaroads.com /kick-off/highway.html   (2450 words)

  
 OKRoads.com -- Delaware Highway Guides -- Interstate 295   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
At only two miles long, Interstate 295 is the shortest interstate in Delaware, but it continues east of the Delaware Memorial Bridge into New Jersey, where it then heads north at the New Jersey Turnpike and serves as a toll-free bypass of the Philadelphia area for Interstate 95 travelers.
Interstate 295's interchanges in Delaware are not numbered.
The interchanges are for Interstate 95, Interstate 495, U.S. 13/40, and DE 9.
www.okroads.com /guides/de/i295.html   (261 words)

  
 Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
(However, legislation passed in 1966 required all parts of the interstate highway system to be at least four lanes with no at-grade intersections regardless of traffic volume.) On June 26, 1956, the Senate approved the bill by a vote of 89 to 1.
In August 1957, the numbering scheme for the interstate highways was announced and the red, white, and blue interstate shield was unveiled.
Many of the states had submitted proposals for the shield, but the final version was a combination of designs submitted by Missouri and exas.
www.eisenhowerbirthplace.org /legacy/ike0005.htm   (253 words)

  
 Gimme an "I"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
While two lane county roads that are barely paved get romaticized, the backbone of the US highway system gets called sterile, boring, and- worst of all- unadventurous.
Some basic knowledge of the structure of the Interstate system is the least you should come away with from this page.
As I said above, a large part of the appeal of the Interstate Highway system to me is in the fact that it makes it easier to make long road trips.
www.ihoz.com /interstates.html   (630 words)

  
 Welcome to Interstate-Guide.com!
Designated in 1956, the Eisenhower Interstate System includes over 65,000 miles with routes in each of the 50 states and the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico.
Interstate business connections (loops and spurs) were approved by AASHTO in 1964 as a method to provide access from the Interstate superhighway to the cities and towns bypassed by the freeway.
In addition to our list of Interstates, we recommend you also peruse the Official Federal Highway Administration Interstate Route Log and Finder List and Three-Digit Interstates (3dis) at Kurumi.com for additional information on the United States Interstate Highway System.
www.interstate-guide.com   (312 words)

  
 Highways highways everwhere and not a drop to drink.
Highways highways everwhere and not a drop to drink.
Most events are listed from West to East on even number highways and from South to North on odd numbered highways.
Sure I let you know what highways exist, this page tells you what highways are being built.
www.ihoz.com /ilist.html   (265 words)

  
 List of Control Cities for Use in Guide Signs on Interstate Highways
The List of Control Cities for Use in Guide Signs on Interstate Highways lists cities which have been determined by each state to be major destinations and population centers located on or near the Interstate Highway System.
Although the control cities are listed sequentially along specific interstate routes, it may be desirable to select ‘control city’ destinations whose location may be more readily recognized by the interstate traveler than to the city which may be listed next in the sequential order.
A task force selected by the Chairman of the Highway Subcommittee on Traffic Engineering will review the information submitted and will make a recommendation to the Subcommittee to be voted upon by either mail ballot or by vote at the Subcommittee’s annual meeting.
users.adelphia.net /~pwolf/controlcities.html   (1524 words)

  
 Tennessee Department of Transportation - Interstate Highway Conditions
Tennessee Department of Transportation - Interstate Highway Conditions
THIS MAP IS BASED ON THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION TDOT HAS AVAILABLE ON CONDITIONS ON TENNESSEE'S INTERSTATE SYSTEM.
THIS MAP IS TO BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE SINCE ROAD CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE SUDDENLY.
www.tdot.state.tn.us /roadcondition/currentmap.asp   (50 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.