Asphalt and Politics : A History of the American Highway System

From animal paths to superhighways, transportation has been the backbone of American expansion and growth. This examination of the interstate highway system in the United States, and the forces that shaped it, includes the introduction of the automobile, the Good Roads Movement, and the Lincoln Highway Association. The book offers an analysis of state and federal road funding, modern road-building options, and the successes and failures of the current highway system. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. Table of Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 One. Good Roads......Page 14 Two. Where There Is No Road......Page 25 Three. The Lincoln Highway Association......Page 38 Four. The Military Complex......Page 51 Five. The Consequences......Page 79 Six. The Congress......Page 91 Seven. Pie in the Sky......Page 109 Eight. Tales from a Few Cities......Page 123 Nine. The Brass......Page 130 Ten. Dollars......Page 141 Eleven. Innovative Highway Financing......Page 151 Twelve. Congestion Pricing......Page 162 Thirteen. The Private Sector......Page 172 Fourteen. L’Envoi......Page 183 Epilogue......Page 199 Glossary......Page 202 Notes......Page 204 Bibliography......Page 214 Index......Page 222 This Examination Of The Interstate Highway System In The United States, And The Forces That Shaped It, Includes The Introduction Of The Automobile, The Good Roads Movement, And The Lincoln Highway Association. It Offers An Analysis Of State And Federal Road Funding, Modern Road-building Options, And The Successes And Failures Of The Current Highway System--provided By Publisher. Thomas L. Karnes. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 205-211) And Index.