Praised as one of the greatest public works project in American history, the Interstate Highway System is about to turn 70. Love them or hate them. The interstate highways are the arteries of our ...

This map was apparently part of a major lobbying effort to secure funding from the Congress to complete the Interstate Highway System. Show more The highway system, adopted by Congress in 1956, was a ...

There are a number of different road designations in the United States, from highways and freeways to interstates and routes, and it can cause some confusion with different laws and regulations.

Beyond the questionable accuracy of even modern maps, none are thought to include all the shaft openings, test pits, entrances and even entire mines that were constructed in New Jersey. Interstate 80 ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

During the 1919 transcontinental convoy, soldiers use a winch to pull a truck out of a ditch. When the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock, they didn't just drop anchor, row ashore and hop onto ...

WASHINGTON - Ohio is examining ways to put underdeveloped parts of the state on the road to prosperity by constructing a new interstate highway. It’s joining a decades-long effort to create a new ...