What was the first stretch of Interstate to open?
The first stretch of Interstate opened under the 1944 Congress act was I-70 in Kansas, which opened in 1957. More information is at http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/summer96/p96su18.htm 2000-08-17 15:29:33 6.1.3 Q: What were the original plans for Interstates? A: The Interstate System’s original plans are detailed in a publication called General location of national system of interstate highways, including all additional routes at urban areas designated in September, 1955, commonly known as the “Yellow Book”. Go to http://www.ajfroggie.com/roads/yellowbook/ or http://www.roadfan.com/intreg.html#yellowbk for much more information including maps. See also http://www.roadfan.com/5758int.html . Apr 5, 2007 6.2 Interstate Numbering There’s a very strict plan for numbering Interstate routes. The one and two-digit routes are the mainlines, with the even numbered routes going east-west, and the odd routes going north-south. The even routes’ numbers increase as you go north, with the odd Interstate
The first stretch of Interstate opened under the 1944 Congress act was I-70 in Kansas, which opened in 1957. More information is at http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/summer96/p96su18.htm 2000-08-17 15:29:33 6.1.3 Q: What were the original plans for Interstates? A: The Interstate System’s original plans are detailed in a publication called General location of national system of interstate highways, including all additional routes at urban areas designated in September, 1955, commonly known as the “Yellow Book”. Go to http://www.ajfroggie.com/roads/yellowbook/ or http://www.roadfan.com/intreg.html#yellowbk for much more information including maps. See also http://www.roadfan.com/5758int.html . Apr 5, 2007 6.2 Interstate Numbering There’s a very strict plan for numbering Interstate routes. The one and two-digit routes are the mainlines, with the even numbered routes going east-west, and the odd routes going north-south. The even routes’ numbers increase as you go north, with the odd Interstate
