Interstate Highway System (USA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Interstate_Highway_System_(USA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (161)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:road
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:IHS Interstate
gptkbp:annualVehicleMilesTraveled	over 700 billion miles
gptkbp:auxiliaryRoutes	three-digit numbers
gptkbp:builtYear	1956–1992 (majority completed)
gptkbp:connectsCity	major cities in the United States
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designStandard	gptkb:road
gptkbp:emergencyRoute	gptkb:Interstate_80_(I-80)
gptkbp:established	June 29, 1956
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:Federal_government_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:fundingAct	gptkb:Federal-Aid_Highway_Act_of_1956
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Interstate Highway System (USA)
gptkbp:length	approximately 48,756 miles
gptkbp:longestRoute	gptkb:Interstate_90
gptkbp:maintainedBy	state governments
gptkbp:mapType	Interstate shield
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Eisenhower_Tunnel_(I-70)
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:Golden_Gate_Bridge_(I-80)
gptkbp:notableCity	gptkb:Albuquerque gptkb:Anchorage gptkb:Atlanta gptkb:Austin gptkb:Baltimore gptkb:Baton_Rouge gptkb:Birmingham gptkb:Bismarck gptkb:Boise gptkb:Boston gptkb:Bridgeport gptkb:Buffalo gptkb:Burlington gptkb:Camden gptkb:Charlotte gptkb:Cheyenne gptkb:Chicago gptkb:Cleveland gptkb:Columbia gptkb:Columbus gptkb:Concord gptkb:Dallas gptkb:Dayton gptkb:Denver gptkb:Detroit gptkb:Dover gptkb:El_Paso gptkb:Fresno gptkb:Hartford gptkb:Honolulu gptkb:Houston gptkb:Indianapolis gptkb:Jacksonville gptkb:Kansas_City gptkb:Las_Vegas gptkb:Lexington gptkb:Lincoln gptkb:Los_Angeles gptkb:Louisville gptkb:Madison gptkb:Manchester gptkb:Memphis gptkb:Miami gptkb:Minneapolis gptkb:Montpelier gptkb:Nashville gptkb:New_Haven gptkb:New_Orleans gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:Newark gptkb:Oklahoma_City gptkb:Omaha gptkb:Paterson gptkb:Philadelphia gptkb:Phoenix gptkb:Pittsburgh gptkb:Portland gptkb:Portsmouth gptkb:Providence gptkb:Richmond gptkb:Rochester gptkb:Sacramento gptkb:Salt_Lake_City gptkb:San_Diego gptkb:San_Francisco gptkb:Seattle gptkb:Spokane gptkb:Springfield gptkb:St._Louis gptkb:Stamford gptkb:Washington,_D.C. gptkb:Wilmington gptkb:Worcester gptkb:Rockville gptkb:Amarillo gptkb:Greenville gptkb:Atlantic_City gptkb:Akron gptkb:Augusta gptkb:Billings gptkb:Charleston gptkb:Cincinnati gptkb:Des_Moines gptkb:Duluth gptkb:Elizabeth gptkb:Erie gptkb:Fargo gptkb:Fort_Wayne gptkb:Grand_Rapids gptkb:Knoxville gptkb:Milwaukee gptkb:Montgomery gptkb:Orlando gptkb:Rapid_City gptkb:Shreveport gptkb:Sioux_Falls gptkb:Tampa gptkb:Toledo gptkb:Wichita gptkb:Chattanooga gptkb:Greensboro gptkb:Little_Rock gptkb:Raleigh gptkb:Silver_Spring gptkb:Tulsa gptkb:Gaithersburg gptkb:Bethesda gptkb:Savannah gptkb:Hagerstown gptkb:Lubbock gptkb:Charleston_(SC) gptkb:Springfield_(MA) Allentown Annapolis Frederick Jersey City Mobile Peoria San Antonio Scranton Trenton
gptkbp:notableFeature	rest areas no at-grade crossings mile markers exit numbers minimum speed limits
gptkbp:notableMountainPass	gptkb:Donner_Pass_(I-80)
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower_National_System_of_Interstate_and_Defense_Highways
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:National_Highway_System_(USA)
gptkbp:publicTransit	approximately 70 primary routes
gptkbp:purpose	gptkb:transportation national defense
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:U.S._Highway_System State highway systems
gptkbp:routeNumber	odd numbers for north-south, even numbers for east-west
gptkbp:shortestRoute	gptkb:Interstate_878
gptkbp:signageColor	red, white, and blue
gptkbp:signedBy	gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:toll	yes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:parade
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4