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Journal Citations

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Many of the studies conducted using HSIS data result in publication in professional journals, dissertations, theses, conference proceedings, research records, and other peer-reviewed documents. 

Interstate Highway System - Art Gallery Text

1808—GALLATIN'S ROAD CANAL REPORT

Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury Department, on April 4,1808, presented a report “re­specting roads and canals,” at the request of the United States Senate, which became the mold from which was cast our subsequent national...

Links to the Eisenhower Interstate System

No list can cover all related Web sites, but the Web sites listed here contain links to many other Web sites that should give readers a wide range of resources. The links are provided here as a courtesy to readers. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) does not endorse each Web site and...

Interstate Highway System - Quotables

“Its title is obscure, but its impact is not:  [The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956] created the Interstate Highway System, which touched virtually every aspect of American life in the past 50 years.”
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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...