Abstract
The centennial of the organizing meeting creating the nation’s first transcontinental highway will be celebrated in July 2013. This is generally considered to be the birth of the federal highway system. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Association will discuss the Lincoln Highway and its upcoming celebration.
Session Number
20
Session Title
Lincoln Highway Centennial and the Birth of the Federal Highway System
Track Title
Planning
Location
STEW 218 CD
Date of Version
March 2013
Recommended Citation
Horvath, Dennis E., "Lincoln Highway: Nation's First Transcontinental Highway" (2013). Purdue Road School. 71.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2013/presentations/71
Start Date
3-5-2013 12:00 AM
End Date
3-5-2013 12:00 AM
Included in
Lincoln Highway: Nation's First Transcontinental Highway
STEW 218 CD
The centennial of the organizing meeting creating the nation’s first transcontinental highway will be celebrated in July 2013. This is generally considered to be the birth of the federal highway system. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Association will discuss the Lincoln Highway and its upcoming celebration.