Bankhead Highway

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:state_highway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Senator_John_H._Bankhead_II
gptkb:William_B._Bankhead
gptkb:Senator_William_B._Bankhead
gptkbp:associated_with early automobile travel in the U. S.
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:crosses multiple states including Alabama and Texas
gptkbp:established 1916
gptkbp:features various roadside attractions
gptkbp:has numerous rest stops
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the National Auto Trail system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bankhead Highway
gptkbp:includes several scenic byways
sections of Interstate highways
gptkbp:influenced_by the Good Roads Movement
gptkbp:is a historic route in American transportation history.
gptkbp:is_a_route_for part of the Bankhead National Forest area
gptkbp:is_maintained_by state and local governments
gptkbp:is_used_by tourists and travelers
gptkbp:length approximately 1,500 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:John_Hollis_Bankhead_II
in some sections as local roads
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:U._S._Route_78
gptkbp:promotes regional tourism
gptkbp:serves as a major east-west route