HAWAII: WHY?
Had some business in Hawaii recently and I have a geography question: Why does Hawaii have interstate Highways?
posted by UMRBlog @ 09:26
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7 Comments:
Any highway built under the auspices of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 and funded by the federal government is called an interstate highway, even if it doesn't cross state lines. In fact, there are many local routes that lie entirely within a single state funded by the Act.
Hawaii has three interstates - H1, H2, and H3 - which connect important military facilities on the island of Oahu.
While we'd like to believe Hawaii's Interstate system exists for the sole purpose of annoying George Carlin, the name is actually a misnomer. The truth is, not all Interstates physically go from one state to another; the name merely implies that the roads receive federal funding. In fact, the three Hawaii Interstates (H1, H2, and H3) only became Interstates as part of The Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and National Defense Highways.
Need more of an explanation? During his military travels, Ike had noticed how terrible the road conditions were, and how much they varied from state to state. So, when he became President, he quickly made efforts to up the road quality by sending some much-needed dough in that direction. And while the "Interstate" money was quickly allocated to improve the nation's comfort on the highways, it served a greater purpose: in the event of a Soviet attack, better roads made it easier to get supplies from one military base to another.
I am not sure - I would say that it refers to the federal money for the project and the characteristics that are required to be considered an interstate highway.
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944 did not initially designate that the funds were to be used for interstate highways until it was superseded by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. President Eisenhower supported the Interstate System because he wanted a way of evacuating cities if the United States was attacked by an atomic bomb.
The primary justifications for the Interstate System were civilian in nature. In the midst of the Cold War, the Department of Defense supported the Interstate System and Congress added the words “and Defense” to its official name in 1956 (“National System of Interstate and Defense Highways”). However, the program was so popular for its civilian benefits that the legislation would have passed even if defense had not been a factor.
Excellent answers on the Federal Aid Highway Act, but I believe UMR is looking for the proper name of INTARSTATE.
UMRB, you forgot to take me with you! Whjen you brag about where you go, la ti da, have the courtesy to take me with you next time. I suggest the North of France (the much cheaper alternative than the South of France, only slightly less smug sounding)
Seriously your in #50 and Bitching ?
PUT the crack pipe down eat some POI ( spelling) and Enjoy your bad self !
You are on the pale side so spf 40 is a good bet > But don't bet here at an unnamed betting tavern ........
Have fun be safe
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