Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
GPTKB entity
Properties (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:amends |
Subsequent highway legislation
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Dwight_D._Eisenhower's_vision_for_national_defense
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
the rise of the automobile culture
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| gptkbp:createdBy |
gptkb:Interstate_System
transportation research initiatives highway maintenance standards jobs in construction and related industries |
| gptkbp:criticism |
environmental impact
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| gptkbp:duration |
13 years
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:encouraged |
suburban development
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Federal_Highway_Administration
federal-state partnerships national speed limits |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
interstate commerce
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| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:Highway_Trust_Fund
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| gptkbp:hasFunding |
$25 billion
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased federal funding for highways
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| gptkbp:influenced |
land use planning
road safety campaigns public transportation policies urban planning practices federal transportation funding formulas future transportation funding policies public policy debates on transportation. transportation engineering education transportation_policy_in_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
post-World_War_II_economic_expansion
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
similar legislation in other countries
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| gptkbp:ledTo |
increased fuel consumption
urban sprawl increased tourism increased traffic congestion increased public awareness of highway issues greater reliance on automobiles increased state funding for highways increased federal oversight of state highway projects increased_mobility_for_Americans |
| gptkbp:promoted |
economic growth
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| gptkbp:purpose |
fund_the_construction_of_the_Interstate_Highway_System
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Interstate_Highway_System
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
enhanced emergency response capabilities
construction of over 41,000 miles of highways increased air pollution enhanced connectivity between cities improved road safety measures changes in freight transportation changes in state transportation agencies development of rest areas and services development of traffic management systems standardization of highway design |
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
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| gptkbp:significance |
transformed_the_U.S._transportation_infrastructure
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| gptkbp:supported |
military logistics
rural access to urban areas |
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
automobile industry
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
June 29, 1956
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