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The History of Interstate Highways

Prior to the development of the automobile, there was no nationwide system of roads in the United States. In 1916, the Federal Aid Road Act was passed, which was the first federal highway legislation in American history. Wisconsin became the very first state to number their highways in 1918 and Missouri soon followed. The Joint Board of Interstate Highways made several important decisions that we still live with today.

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