Interstate 95 is finally finished and so is our era of ambitious infrastructure projects

Get the Full StoryAmazing what a little legislative grit can accomplish.

It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time when the federal government actually did things for the long-term benefit of country and not just to win elections and score points. The Interstate Highway System—green lit by President Eisenhower in 1956—is often held up as the quintessential example of that bygone era, an infrastructure project of unimaginable scale that connected the country, revolutionized commerce, transformed industries, and imbued America with its enduring car-obsessed identity.Read Full Story

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