Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Highway
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1991
gptkbp:connects major cities
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enhances gptkb:national_defense
transportation efficiency
gptkbp:established gptkb:1956
gptkbp:facilitates long-distance travel
gptkbp:features multiple lanes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways
gptkbp:improves road safety
gptkbp:includes rest areas
Interstate highways
toll roads
weigh stations
gptkbp:influenced_by German Autobahn
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for gptkb:public_transportation
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of U. S. infrastructure
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:historical_analysis
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:urban_development
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for its engineering design
gptkbp:is_cited_in transportation studies
gptkbp:is_designed_for high-speed travel
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:disaster_response
gptkb:trade_routes
logistics operations
gptkbp:is_funded_by federal and state governments
fuel taxes
gptkbp:is_involved_in environmental considerations
gptkbp:is_linked_to suburban expansion
gptkbp:is_maintained_by state departments of transportation
gptkbp:is_part_of American culture
National Highway System
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its economic impact
gptkbp:is_referenced_in popular media
gptkbp:is_subject_to federal regulations
gptkbp:is_used_by millions of vehicles daily
gptkbp:legacy the 20th century.
gptkbp:length over 47,000 miles
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Federal_Highway_Administration
gptkbp:model other countries' highway systems
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:the_Eisenhower_administration
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1956
gptkbp:promotes interstate commerce
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:1955
gptkbp:provides_access_to rural areas
gptkbp:purpose facilitate military transport
improve civilian travel
gptkbp:reduces traffic congestion
gptkbp:requires standardized signage
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Federal-Aid_Highway_Act_of_1956
gptkbp:supports gptkb:emergency_services
economic growth
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in land use planning
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Interstate_680
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5