FreightWaves Classics: Transcontinental trip leads to the numbered highway system (Part 4)

Men point to road shields in 1954. (Photo: Washington State Department of Transportation/colorized by Sanderson)

This is Part 4 of a four-part article. To read the earlier parts of this article, follow the links to Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

1948-style shields for US 6 and US 202 in Connecticut, with the state name abbreviated. (Photo: Public Domain)
Finalizing the plan

Changes requested by various entities expanded the network of U.S. numbered highways to 96,626 miles. AASHO had to act, adopting the Joint Board’s proposal (as modified) before additional changes took place. Over the 18-month period of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-transcontinental-trip-leads-to-the-numbered-highway-system-part-4

Leave a Comment