Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Eisenhower's_vision_for_highways
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| gptkbp:controversy |
environmental impact
displacement of communities funding allocation issues |
| gptkbp:duration |
12 years
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:evaluates |
sustainability concerns
transportation efficiency impact on local economies traffic safety improvements impact on air quality social consequences public health implications long-term economic benefits role in economic development impact on rural areas contribution to climate change issues contribution to urban sprawl effect on land use patterns effect on public transportation systems influence on federal-state relations mixed reviews over effectiveness regional disparities in funding role in national security |
| gptkbp:funding |
$25 billion
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| gptkbp:goal |
enhance safety
promote economic growth reduce traffic congestion connect major cities |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Federal Highway Act of 1956
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased road construction
facilitated suburban growth boosted the economy improved national defense |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:National_Interstate_and_Defense_Highways_Act_of_1956
|
| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:Federal_Highway_Administration
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced urban planning
set precedent for future infrastructure legislation shaped_American_culture transformed_American_transportation |
| gptkbp:purpose |
create_the_Interstate_Highway_System
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Interstate_Highway_System
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Federal-Aid_Highway_Act_of_1968
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
construction of over 41,000 miles of highways
|
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
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| gptkbp:supportedBy |
construction industry
business community automobile industry |
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
June 29, 1956
|