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It approved a plan for the federal government to use federal tax money to build a highway system that connected the states. It was questioned for being unconstitutional but the Feds said it was necessary for national defense to move troops quickly thus making it constitutional for the Feds to build
It was the Interstate Highway system of its day.
Obviously the purpose was to build a system of good interstate highways. National defense- the ability to move military supplies and personnel quickly- played a role in justifying the program.
it took 27years to build interstate 75.
it took 27years to build interstate 75.
By the 1950s, almost every family of the middle class owned a car. This fueled the growth of businesses devoted to cars and, in turn, dependent upon automobile traffic. Service stations, doubled in the 50s. Auto parts stores, motels, drive-in restaurants, car washes, and suburban shopping malls became the backbone of the economy. But, automobiles demanded roads. In 1956, the federal government passed the Interstate Highway Act, which created the interstate system of highways we have today. Over 41,000 miles of new roads ran cross country by 1960. The roads were not only for the average driver, but they united the nation for military vehicles in the case of a national disaster or military emergency.
implied power, because constitution allows it to regulate interstate commerce - apex
In 1952, Eisenhower started the project to build 4 lane interstate highways. The initial plan was top secret and had the intention to move arrested cold war enemies concentration camps. Five years later in 1957, a Korean cult, from the Korean War, named "Sri Lang Chu" assassinated Eisenhower in his second term. The 4 lane interstate project was continued by the vice president built the first one so that masses of workers in Wall Street could commute to their jobs.
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