Paving America
Modern Marvels · Season 3 · Episode 9
The story of the construction of our grand national highway system, from its beginnings in 1912 (it was conceived by auto and headlight tycoons) to its completion in 1984 (when the last stoplight was removed–and buried).
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Season
3
Episode
9
Air Date
29/Oct/1995
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
44 min
Overview
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The story of the construction of our grand national highway system, from its beginnings in 1912 (it was conceived by auto and headlight tycoons) to its completion in 1984 (when the last stoplight was removed–and buried).
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