American Interstate System
The American interstate system, initially projected to cost $30 billion and take 10 years, ended up costing $130 billion and took until the 1980s to complete. This system fundamentally changed America, making travel faster and more efficient, ushering in the era of road tripping for Americans with disposable income and vacation time.In this clip
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