The National Highway System The Backbone Of Americas Intermodal Transportation Network

Download or read book The National Highway System: the Backbone of America's Intermodal Transportation Network written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To successfully compete with other countries in the global marketplace in this post-Interstate era, we much take steps now to develop the system that will move our goods and people efficiently into the next century. The NHS will provide the principal highway portion of this national transportation system as we enter the 21st century. It will be the major focus of Federal highway investment for the future and is expected to carry the bulk of Interstate and interregional travel and commerce. The system will also be the essential link among the modes and facilities that make up the total transportation network that spans the continent.