Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1954

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Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed traffic congestion
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Federal-Aid_Highway_Act_of_1961
subsequent legislation
gptkbp:contributed_to suburban expansion
gptkbp:date_enacted gptkb:1954
gptkbp:discusses road maintenance
gptkbp:effective_date August 2, 1954
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
address national security concerns
gptkbp:encouraged public-private partnerships
automobile travel
gptkbp:established highway planning process
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Federal_Highway_Administration
gptkbp:funding $175 million
gptkbp:goal improve national defense
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1954
gptkbp:impact interstate highway system
gptkbp:included urban and rural highways
gptkbp:increased federal oversight of highways
federal funding for highways
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:urban_planning
future transportation policies
transportation funding debates
gptkbp:influenced_by post-World War II economic expansion
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:is_criticized_for environmental impact
urban planners
funding disparities
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:is_enhanced_by national mobility
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by interstate commerce
gptkbp:is_implemented_in state governments
gptkbp:is_promoted_by transportation advocates
gptkbp:is_standardized_by highway construction
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:American_Automobile_Association
gptkb:business
gptkbp:led_to increased vehicle ownership
job creation in construction
creation of the Interstate Highway System
gptkbp:part_of U. S. transportation legislation
gptkbp:precedent future federal aid programs
gptkbp:promoted economic growth
gptkbp:provided federal grants
gptkbp:purpose fund highway construction
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:National_Interstate_and_Defense_Highways_Act
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Federal-Aid_Highway_Act_of_1973
gptkbp:requires state matching funds
gptkbp:resulted_in improved road safety
gptkbp:safety roadways
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:supported state highway departments
gptkbp:was_influenced_by automobile industry
gptkbp:was_part_of New Deal policies
post-war infrastructure development
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:labor_unions
construction industry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Interstate_Highway_Act_of_1956
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6