Interstate Highway System
network of freeways in the United States
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Summary
Interstate Highway System is a motorway network[1]. It draws 10,582 Wikipedia views per month (motorway network category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Instance of: transport megaproject[4], highway system[5]
- Part of: National Highway System[6]
- Commons category: Interstate Highway System[7]
- Has part(s): Interstate highway[8]
- Inception: June 29, 1956[9]
- Start time: June 29, 1956[10]
- Highest point: Eisenhower Tunnel[11]
- Official website: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/interstate.cfm[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Interstate Highway System[13]
- OpenStreetMap tag: network=US:I[14]
- Topic has template: Template:Interstates[15]
- Official name: Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways[16]
- Has characteristic: Interstate Highway standards[17]
- Date of official opening: June 29, 1956[18]
- Length: 47,856 miles[19], 77,556 km[20]
- KML file: Template:Attached KML/Interstate Highway System[21]
- Road number formatter: I-$1[22], IH $1[23], H-$1[24]
- Road name formatter: Interstate $1[25], Interestatal $1[26]
- FAQ URL: https://highways.dot.gov/highway-history/interstate-system/50th-anniversary/interstate-frequently-asked-questions[27]
Why It Matters
Interstate Highway System has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]