U.S. Interstate Highway System

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Interstate_Highway_System

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:road
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower_National_System_of_Interstate_and_Defense_Highways
gptkbp:annualTraffic	over 700 billion vehicle miles traveled
gptkbp:auxiliaryRoutes	3-digit numbers
gptkbp:connectedTo	military bases major airports major U.S. cities
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designStandard	gptkb:road grade-separated interchanges shoulders median separation minimum lane width
gptkbp:economicImportance	enables tourism facilitates commerce supports logistics
gptkbp:emergencyRoute	gptkb:Interstate_10_(I-10) gptkb:Interstate_80_(I-80) gptkb:Interstate_95_(I-95)
gptkbp:environmentalImpact	affects wildlife habitats contributes to urban sprawl increases air pollution
gptkbp:established	1956
gptkbp:features	emergency call boxes rest areas guardrails rumble strips
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:government
gptkbp:hasLetter	even numbers for east-west routes odd numbers for north-south routes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	U.S. Interstate Highway System
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage	red, white, and blue shield
gptkbp:length	over 48,000 miles
gptkbp:longestInterstate	gptkb:Interstate_90
gptkbp:maintainedBy	state governments
gptkbp:mapType	blue on official maps
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	varies by state
gptkbp:namedAfter	gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:openedSection	1956 in Missouri
gptkbp:prohibitedVehicles	bicycles pedestrians non-motorized vehicles
gptkbp:purpose	national defense facilitate long-distance travel
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:Federal_Highway_Administration
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:State_Highway_Systems gptkb:U.S._Highway_System
gptkbp:shortestInterstate	gptkb:Interstate_878
gptkbp:toll	some segments are tolled
gptkbp:totalRoutes	over 70 primary routes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:The_Crossroads_of_America
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5