Actually the current Interstate Highway System started out as the National
Defense Highway System. Ike had learned the hard way how hard it was to move men
and equipment long distances in Europe during WWII and the US has two coasts to
defend 3500 miles (nearly 6000 kilometers) apart. The
At 12:49 PM + 10/20/03, Bob S wrote:
Jostein,
You won't want a car in NYC, but can rent one on the way out of town.
The most hetic part of the drive will be leaving the city, and
passing other major cities.
The real problem is daily commuter traffic into/out of the cities.
The Interstates
Bob S. wrote:
General Eisenhower started the Interstate system in the 1950's. He admired
the German Autoban and had bad road experiences after the first World War.
(He was in charge of a convoy of vehicles that traveled 4,000 miles, coast
to coast, to show off the military hardware to the
Jostein,
You won't want a car in NYC, but can rent one on the way out of town.
The most hetic part of the drive will be leaving the city, and passing other
major cities.
The real problem is daily commuter traffic into/out of the cities.
The Interstates are really pretty orderly until the
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