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...

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FreightWaves Classics: Transcontinental trip leads to the numbered highway system (Part 3)

Wide and narrow 1971-style U.S. route shields. (Photo: Scott Nazelrod/Wikipedia)

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.

A road sign for the Trail of the Padres auto trail. (Photo: eBay.com)A road sign for the Trail of the Padres auto trail. (Photo: eBay.com)
The Joint Board’s...

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FreightWaves Classics: Transcontinental trip leads to the numbered highway system (Part 2)

Lincoln Highway 1928 markers dwindle as newer signs highlight the historic route. (Photo: archive.triblive.com)

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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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-transcontinental-trip-leads-to-the-numbered-highway-system-part-2