news article; traffic safety

The highway infrastructure as we know it today began expanding rapidly after President Dwight Eisenhower, 50 years ago this month, signed the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 which committed the government to invest heavily in a national network of interstates. The law offered to pay 90% of the costs for the new highways, with relevant state governments picking up the rest of the tab. Most of the new roads were at least four lanes wide, with no level crossings; these standards became mandatory in the 1960s. States were allowed to bring their existing toll roads in the systems provided they met these standards.

this article talks about the HTS (Highway Transportation System) it was put in place because of the growing need to move more people faster the high way is very importent but it can also be dangerous.so everyone who uses it should exersize the proper amount of caution when using it.