Interstate 50th Anniversary

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Georgia Celebrates the Interstates
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• History of Interstate System

Eisenhowers Convoy from Washington,
D.C. to San Francisco
OFFICIAL SEND OFF CEREMONY
YOUNG EISENHOWER
THE CONVOY
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Interstate 50th Anniversary
History of Interstates System

• 1938 Bureau of Public Works
• Feasibility Study
• The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1938 was the
  first serious attempt to develop a national
  roadway system.
• Toll-financed system of three east-west and
  three north-south superhighways.
• System could not be self-supporting advocated a
  26,700-mile network instead.

Concrete Curing in the 1930s
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Interstate 50th Anniversary
History of Interstates System

• 1944 Federal Aid Highway Act
• Chartered National System of Interstate
  Highways
• Expanded the network to 40,000 miles
• Slow progress due to no specific authorized
  funds

Concrete paving train in the 1930s
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History of Interstates System

• 1954/1956 Federal Highway Act
• President Eisenhower authorized the first
  funding of the interstate system
• Authorized 175 million
• Two years later, the expanded 1956 Federal-Aid
  Highway Act authorized 25 billion

The Clay Committee presents its report to
President Eisenhower. Standing behind the
president are (from left) Gen. Lucius Clay, Frank
Turner, Steve Betchel, Sloan Colt, William
Roberts, and Dave Beck.
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Georgias Interstate System

• Atlanta expressway planning began in 1940
• Lochner Report
• General Lucius Clays contribution

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Georgias Interstate System

• Fun Facts
• 1,244 miles of interstate system
• First interstate completely opened in 1977
• Shortest Interstate -- I-24
• 4 miles
• Longest Interstate I-75
• 355 miles

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Photo History of Georgias System
Unveiling of Georgias first Interstate route
marker by Governor Vandiver on
October 9, 1959.
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Photo History of Georgias System

• The Downtown Connector in 1952

The Downtown Connector in 2006
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Photo History of Georgias System

• I-85 I-285 in 1973

I-85 I-285 in 2006 The Moreland Interchange
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Photo History of Georgias System

• I-85 and SR 316 in 1962

I-85 and SR 316 in 2006
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Photo History of Georgias System
Governor Lester Maddox at the opening of I-285 in
October, 1969
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National Celebration
Interstate Highway System 50th Anniversary
Reenactment Route June 16 29, 2006
Cross Country Route from San Francisco to
Washington, D.C.
Swing Route to Eisenhower Museum through Denver,
Abilene and Kansas City.
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Georgias Celebration Activities
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Georgias Celebration Activities

• Postcard Contest

Winning 5th Grade Postcard
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Interstate 50th Anniversary
Georgias Celebration Activities

• AASHTO Spring Meeting Vintage Car Parade

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Georgias Celebration Activities

• 50th Anniversary Displays in all Welcome Centers
• Childrens activity books accompany displays
• 50th Anniversary pins for employees
• Placing articles in major dailies
• I-Ride--Vintage car ride on I-75 on Sunday, June
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Georgia Celebrates the Interstates
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Georgia Celebrates the Interstates