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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Highway
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gptkbp:amended_by
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multiple revisions over decades
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Route_66
gptkb:tourism
American culture
cultural landmarks
interstate travel
highway rest stops
roadside attractions
travel culture
American road trips
roadside dining
road construction industry
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gptkbp:challenges
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maintenance and funding
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:designated_as
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gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Transportation
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gptkbp:developed_by
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gptkb:U._S._Bureau_of_Public_Roads
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gptkbp:established
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1926
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gptkbp:first_major_route
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gptkb:U._S._Route_1
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gptkbp:first_numbered_highway
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gptkb:U._S._Route_1
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gptkbp:funding
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gptkb:Federal_Aid_Road_Act_of_1916
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-World War I America
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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shaped American infrastructure
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:20th_century
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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paved the way for modern highways
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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original U. S. Highway System
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gptkbp:impact
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gptkb:urban_development
American road travel
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:Good_Roads_Movement
federal policies
automobile industry
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gptkbp:is_promoted_by
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travel guides
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Thomas_Mac_Donald
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gptkbp:last_numbered_highway
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gptkb:U._S._Route_830
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future highway planning
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:Federal-Aid_Highway_Act_of_1956
gptkb:Highway_Revenue_Act_of_1956
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 400,000 kilometers
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gptkbp:managed_by
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gptkb:American_Association_of_State_Highway_Officials
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gptkbp:map
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1936 U. S. Highway Map
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gptkbp:notable_changes
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introduction of signage
renumbering of routes
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gptkbp:notable_event
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opening of new routes
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gptkbp:notable_features
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numbered routes
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Earl_Warren
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gptkbp:number_of_highways
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over 75,000 miles
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gptkbp:primary_function
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facilitate interstate commerce
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gptkbp:purpose
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connect major cities
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:economic_development
gptkb:public_transportation
land use planning
environmental impact
road safety initiatives
National Highway System
state highway systems
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:Highway
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gptkbp:route
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gptkb:U._S._Route_830
gptkb:U._S._Route_29
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gptkbp:signage
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1930s
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gptkbp:significance
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first national system of highways
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Route_60
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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