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.
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...
In Part 1of this article, a trip by two officials of the American Automobile Association (AAA) led to problems due to the practice of naming major roads during the first 25 years of the 20th century.
In Part 2, FreightWaves Classics detailed actions that were taken to move the country toward numbering its highways in a uniform manner.
In Part 3, actions by state and federal highway officials are highlighted.
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In Part 1 of this article, a trip by two officials of the American Automobile Association (AAA) led to problems due to the practice of naming major roads during the first 25 years of the 20th century.
In Part 2 of this article, FreightWaves Classics details actions that were taken to move...
Sunday is October 31, so there will be Halloween parties, trick-or-treating and shenanigans across the nation. But October 31 is also the anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Highway, which occurred on that day in 1913.
What is the Lincoln Highway?
The Lincoln Highway was named for President Abraham Lincoln. It was the first transcontinental road for automobiles in the United States. It was over 3,000 miles...
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