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FreightWaves Classics/Leaders: Tallamy was a state and national highway leader  

Bertram D. Tallamy. (Photo: cyburbia.org)

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Bertram D. Tallamy, who served as a leading figure in the development of the U.S. highway network, died on September 14, 1989, in Washington, D.C., at the age of 87.

Born on December 1, 1901, in Plainfield, New Jersey, Tallamy was the son and grandson of general contractors. He earned a degree in civil engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1925...

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FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: Federal Aid Road Act of 1916 kick-started U.S. road-building

A too-familiar scene in rural Texas. (Photo: University of North Texas)

A 2.55-mile section of roadway between the cities of Albany and Richmond in Contra Costa County, California, received a certificate of completion on this date in 1917. In terms of the size and scope of the project it was rather insignificant. However, what made it newsworthy was that it was the first project that was issued a certificate of completion under the Federal Aid Road Act of 1916.

Therefore, January 30, 1917 is a key date in the development of the U.S. highway system. The U.S. Bureau...

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FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: AASHTO promotes integrated national transportation system

Early interstate construction in Michigan. (Photo:AASHTO)

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) “is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departments in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. It represents all transportation modes including air, highways, public transportation, active transportation, rail and water. Its primary goal is to foster the development, operation, and maintenance of an integrated national transportation system.”

AASHTO’s...

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