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Background. The Federal Highway Act was signed on June 29,1956 2006 marks the 50 th Anniversary of the resulting Interstate Highway System A year-long series of state and national events have been planned by AASHTO and state DOTs. Before there were interstates ….

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  1. Background • The Federal Highway Act was signed on June 29,1956 • 2006 marks the 50th Anniversary of the resulting Interstate Highway System • A year-long series of state and national events have been planned by AASHTO and state DOTs

  2. Before there were interstates …

  3. Lt. Colonel Dwight D. Eisenhower participates in a cross-country “Motortrain” 1919

  4. The emergence of the interstate • Interstate routes were proposed after wartime experience with the German highways called Autobahns • An interregional system was also proposed in 1939 • A strategic highway network was compared to proposed interregional highways in 1941 • The Interstate Highway System was then chosen by joint action of State Departments of Transportation in 1947

  5. The Federal Highway Act was signed by President Eisenhower on June 29,1956

  6. Proposed interstate route designs

  7. Interstates in Minnesota • The first section of interstate highway in Minnesota was completed in 1958—eight miles of Interstate 35 between Owatonna and Medford • Today there are almost 1,000 miles of interstate highway in Minnesota • Minnesota interstates include I-35, I-90 and I-94

  8. Mn/DOT Headquarters, St. Paul

  9. Construction begins on I-94 at Moorhead

  10. I-94 section links Twin Cities with I-94 to Moorhead

  11. Gov. Wendell Anderson, other officials celebrate completion of I-90 at Blue Earth

  12. Gov. Al Quie, Commissioner Dick Braun celebrate opening a section of I-35E

  13. Commissioner Len Levine, Bob Winter lead celebration of last section of I-35E in St. Paul

  14. I-694 over the Mississippi River

  15. I-35 through Duluth

  16. What next? • Safeguard what exists • Make the transportation network operate better • Make Mn/DOT work better

  17. Minnesota Road Research Center collects data from traffic on I-94 to measure pavement performance

  18. The I-394 HOV lane changed to a HOT lane in 2005

  19. Did you know … • The total miles of the Interstate system is 46,837 • The longest Interstate is I-90, which runs from Seattle, through Minnesota and on to Boston, a distance of 3,020.54 miles • East-west interstate route numbers end in an even number • North-south routes end in an odd number • In Minnesota, and a few other states, there was actually highway Princesses • The last link of the interstate in Minnesota was I-35E through St. Paul

  20. Public Awareness Campaigns • AASHTO national campaign • Minnesota commemoration

  21. Goals • Educate and inform the public about the importance of the Interstate to our economy and way of life. • Raise policy questions as we look to the next 50 years of transportation – how will we prioritize and pay to protect the investment?

  22. Minnesota Efforts • Establish a 50th Anniversary Advisory Group • Create a Web site (http://www.dot.state.mn.us/interstate50/) • Sponsor an essay contest • Create traveling displays and other visuals • Host a public forum on the past, present and future of transportation • Hold a news conference or special event on June 29 at the Capitol and/or in districts • Showcase the history of highways at the State Fair • Educate the public about our funding needs and funding options like the Motor Vehicle Sales Tax

  23. Your Mn/DOT contacts • Craig Wilkins • Craig.wilkins@dot.state.mn.us • 651/296-0838 • Lisa Yang • Lisa.yang@dot.state.mn.us • 651/284-0256

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