Federal Highway System

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Federal_Highway_Administration
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Interstate_Highway_System
gptkbp:annualTraffic trillions of vehicle miles
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:President_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:builtYear 1956-1992
gptkbp:component gptkb:National_Highway_System
gptkb:U.S._Routes
Interstate highways
gptkbp:connects airports
military bases
major cities
ports
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:economicImportance supports commerce and trade
gptkbp:emergencyServices gptkb:military
gptkbp:environmentalImpact contributes to urban sprawl
gptkbp:established 1956
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Federal-Aid_Highway_Act_of_1956
gptkbp:expansion ongoing improvements and additions
gptkbp:features limited access
grade-separated interchanges
gptkbp:fundedBy federal and state governments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Highway System
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:German_Autobahn
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage red, white, and blue shield
gptkbp:length over 48,000 miles
gptkbp:maintenance state departments of transportation
gptkbp:mapType Interstate shield
gptkbp:maximumSpeed varies by state
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Eisenhower_Tunnel
gptkb:Golden_Gate_Bridge
gptkb:Big_Dig
gptkb:Woodrow_Wilson_Bridge
gptkbp:notableEvent collapse of I-35W Mississippi River bridge
completion of Interstate 90
gptkbp:notableRoute gptkb:Interstate_5
gptkb:Interstate_70
gptkb:Interstate_95
gptkb:Interstate_80
Interstate 10
gptkbp:purpose facilitate interstate travel
support national defense
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Surface_Transportation_Assistance_Act
gptkb:Highway_Revenue_Act
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:National_Highway_System
gptkb:State_Highway_System
gptkb:U.S._Numbered_Highway_System
gptkbp:toll yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FHS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7