Interstate Highway System - map and historical photos

The Interstate Highway System
Fasttrack to America's Past

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The map above shows the Interstate Highway System as it was in 1970. Work on the
highway project began in the 1950s. It made the cost of long distance travel much
less expensive, and cut driving time on long trips dramatically.

The photo below shows an Interstate Highway crossing through Utah.

Map photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Transportation and Wiki.
The highway photo is from the Library of Congress, and is part of the
Carol M. Highsmith collection.