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From animal paths to superhighways, transportation has been the backbone of American expansion and growth. This examination of the interstate highway system in the United States, and the forces that shaped it, includes the introduction of the automobile, the Good Roads Movement, and the Lincoln Highway Association. The book offers an analysis of state and federal road funding, modern road-building options, and the successes and failures of the current highway system.
Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
ONE—Good Roads
TWO—Where There Is No Road
THREE—The Lincoln Highway Association
FOUR—The Military Complex
FIVE—The Consequences
SIX—The Congress
SEVEN—Pie in the Sky
EIGHT—Tales from a Few Cities
NINE—The Brass
TEN—Dollars
ELEVEN—Innovative Highway Financing
TWELVE—Congestion Pricing
THIRTEEN—The Private Sector
FOURTEEN—L'Envoi
Epilogue
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index