Richard F. Weingroff Biography

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Moving the Goods: As the Interstate Era Begins

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Richard F. Weingroff
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Links to the Eisenhower Interstate System

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Interstate Highway System - The Myths

• President Eisenhower conceived the Interstate System.
   
• President Eisenhower supported the Interstate System because he wanted a way of evacuating cities if the United States was attacked by an atomic bomb.
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Interstate Highway System - Quotables

Interstate Highway System - Memories

Narratives

Traveling the Interstate is an overlooked daily ritual for some Americans and a distinctive rite of passage for others. For those who are intrigued by Interstate travel, often a memorable incident will further encourage this interest. Some have taken this fascination...

Interstate Highway System - Art Gallery

Historic American Roads

Over the years, numerous writers,...

Interstate Frequently Asked Questions

• Who created the Interstate System?
• Why is President Dwight D. Eisenhower called the "Father of the Interstate System"?
• What was President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s role in creation of the Interstate...

History of the Interstate Highway System

What Comes After 1972?

With the end of the Interstate program in sight, Federal Highway Administrator Rex Whitton used the title of his annual address to the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) in October 1963 to put a simple question before State highway leaders: "What Comes After 1972?"...