President Dwight D. Eisenhower encouraged the building of this system.
Eisenhower created the interstate highway system so that during a time of crisis (such as an invasion of the US) troops could be moved around easier it also served as a convenience to all Americans because it offered a less time consuming way to drive long distances... the interstate highway system was inspired by the German autobahn.
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The main supporter of the Interstate Highway System was President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He recognized the need for a national network of highways for defense and economic efficiency, inspired in part by his experiences with the German autobahn during World War II. The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, which established the system, was largely championed by his administration, leading to the construction of over 41,000 miles of interstate roads across the United States.
The Interstate was initiated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Dwight Eisenhower was President of the US when the Interstate highway system was formed.
In 1956 President Dwight Eisenhower initiated a mammoth federally funded program to create a national interstate highway system, later named the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways.
Late 1950s under president Eisenhower. The full name of the system is "The National Defense and Interstate Highway System".
Interstate Highway System.
The Interstate highway system in US was initiated under President Eisenhower and was designed and funded by the US government and built to specific requirements. I assume any construction that would include repairs would have to be approved by the US Transportation Department.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President, signed the bill "Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956" into law, paving the way for the country's interstate highway system.
I would vote for the establishment of the Interstate Highway System.
He was responsible for the creation of NASA and he created Interstate Highway System
Increased suburbanization is the development that resulted from the construction of the interstate highway system.
The interstate highway system was designed to be used as military runways.
As of 2012, the US interstate highway system includes almost 50,000 miles.