The Simple Genius of the Interstate Highway System

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Writing by Sam Denby
Research by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation by Josh Sherrington
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[1] https://www.eh.net/eha/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Kitschens.pdf
[2] https://alu.army.mil/alog/2015/JANFEB15/PDF/140108.pdf; https://www.americanheritage.com/ikes-excellent-adventure; https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/sites/default/files/research/online-documents/1919-convoy/principal-facts.pdf
[3] https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/sites/default/files/research/online-documents/1919-convoy/1919-11-03-dde-to-chief.pdf
[4] https://www.dot.state.al.us/publications/Design/pdf/DesignStandardsInterstateSystem.pdf
[5] https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SSRN-id3428675.pdf
[6] https://tripnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TRIP_Interstate_Report_June_2021.pdf