What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Transportation issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep ...
WASHINGTON – The future of the U.S. Interstate Highway System is threatened by a persistent and growing backlog of structural and operational deficiencies and by various looming challenges, such as ...
Stretching over 46,876 miles, the United States Interstate Highway System connects nearly every corner of the nation, but behind the asphalt and interchanges lies a web of ambitions, controversies, ...
Ever wondered how the highway and interstate numbers came to be? What do they even mean if they mean anything at all? Behind those numbered shields displayed on the signs is a mathematical logic grid ...
A consensus study mandated by US Congress to advice on the public policies and investments needed to restore and upgrade the Interstate Highway System to its role as a premier system that meets the ...
During the 1919 transcontinental convoy, soldiers use a winch to pull a truck out of a ditch. When the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock, they didn't just drop anchor, row ashore and hop onto ...
Two cheers for the Interstate Highway System on its 50th birthday. It is one of the greatest public works projects in history and is indisputably key to U.S. economic prosperity. Ad Loading... But ...