Asphalt and politics : a history of the American highway system / Thomas L. Karnes.
"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. It offers an analysis of state and federal road funding, modern road-building option...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland,
©2009.
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| Summary: | "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. It offers an analysis of state and federal road funding, modern road-building options, and the successes and failures of the current highway system"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-211) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786442829 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786442824 (softcover : alk. paper) |