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This was the first attempt to create a national highway system in the United States and resulted in 26,700 miles of road.
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This legislation expanded to existing interstate network to 40,000 miles, but construction was slow making the application of the law almost irrelevant.
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Ike wanted a fast and easy way for military weapons and troops to be transported across the country based off the German autobahn. Under his administration, a bill was passed to put $175 million into the construction of a highway system.
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This bill raised the price to $25 billion dollars to be invested into the national highway system and created a layout that still stands today including a minimum of two lanes in each direction on the highways and a speed limit between 50 and 70 mph.
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Thanks to Ike, the highway now impacts not only the travel of US citizens, but the transporation of consumer goods that affects every American.
