Federal-aid highway program

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The U.S. federal-aid highway program was commenced in 1916, with milestones of Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944 and Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. [1]

Before the Interstate Highway System was established in 1956, the federal-aid highway system consisted of three parts:

In modern times, the Federal-Aid Highway Program supports state highway systems by providing financial assistance for the construction, maintenance, and operations of the 3.9-million-mile (6,300,000 km) highway network, including the Interstate Highway System, primary highways, and secondary local roads. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 PD-icon.svg One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain :Smith, Wilber E. (October 1958). "The Federal Urban Highway Program". Illinois Municipal Review. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Municipal League: 227–230. ISSN   0019-2139 . Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  2. "Federal-aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies". Federal-aid Highway Program. US Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 21, 2025.