Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1921
GPTKB entity
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:addressed |
road maintenance issues
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Federal-Aid_Highway_Act_of_1956
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| gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:Bureau_of_Public_Roads
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:public_transportation_system
|
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
economic growth
urban sprawl |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
1921-11-09
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:encouraged |
regional planning initiatives
tourism growth public-private partnerships in transportation. motor vehicle use private investment in roads |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Federal_Aid_Road_Act
federal matching grants for highways |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
interstate commerce
|
| gptkbp:goal |
improve road safety
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1921
|
| gptkbp:impact |
established a system of federal highways
|
| gptkbp:increased |
public awareness of road safety
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
land use planning
urban planning policies transportation policy debates federal transportation policy transportation engineering practices federal-state relations environmental impact assessments for roads |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Good_Roads_Movement
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
subsequent highway legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
favoring urban over rural areas
|
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
state governments
|
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
rural connectivity
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
community development projects
economic development initiatives automobile industry road safety campaigns transportation research initiatives |
| gptkbp:led_to |
improved access to rural areas
creation of the Federal Highway Administration improved access to markets increased federal funding for public works improved logistics for businesses increased road construction jobs development of the Interstate Highway System development of road safety standards |
| gptkbp:part_of |
New Deal policies
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
future federal transportation funding
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
provide federal funding for highway construction
|
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
$75 million
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
National Highway System
|
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Federal-Aid_Highway_Act_of_1956
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
enhanced connectivity between states
increased federal oversight of highways enhanced mobility for citizens improved emergency response times enhanced trade routes increased public investment in infrastructure standardization of road design increased state highway funding |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Warren_Harding
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first federal funding for highway construction
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Federal_Highway_Act_of_1916
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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