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An estimate of total money saved attributable to the use of the Interstate Highway System between the years of 1957 and 1996:
Navigation instructions: Click on a pin to see the money saved in terms of billions of (1996) dollars and in terms of per capita for that state.
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*note: per capita statistics "based on weighted 40 year average population"
Alaska and Hawaii not shown:
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Interactive map is STUDENT-COMPOSED using Google Maps and statistics gathered from a 1996 report, The Public Purpose
The Shipping Industry
Navigation instructions: scroll over the star and the bolded black line for additional information.
STUDENT-COMPOSED CHART using statistics from the Federal Highway Administration, made interactive with imapbuilder.net
The general public (including shippers) heavily utilized interstate highways (rather than alternatives: older roads and rail) immediately after opening to traffic.