The National Defense Highway System is usually called the Interstate Highway System or the Eisenhower Highway System.
Late 1950s under president Eisenhower. The full name of the system is "The National Defense and Interstate Highway System".
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As of 2006, there were 46,876 miles of roadway in the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.
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The Interstate Highway System was authorized by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 - popularly known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956 - on June 29
helping strengthen our national defense by creating an easier means of transporting people and goods in an emergency.
The Federal Government funded 90% of the National System of Interstate Defense Highways.
The purpose of the Interstate Highway Act was to create a national network of highways for improved transportation and national defense. It aimed to connect cities and facilitate the rapid movement of people and goods across the country. Additionally, it aimed to enhance economic growth, create jobs, and improve the overall efficiency and safety of the transportation system.
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