America’s Highway System Wasn’t Built the Way You Think [12:13]
Found this 1k sub channel that seems to be themed around americana and particularly route 66
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Weren't they originally to move military hardware in the event of an invasion?
That's why they were expanded so much into what is now the interstate highway system but the video focuses more on the earlier stuff like private highways and demand from cyclists wanting better travelling conditions
I thought that was interesting. The title is wrong, but still worth a watch.
You have more faith in one's ability to recall middle school history than I do haha
Of course someone immediately downvotes the video because of the subject. Why not actually watch the thing and see how it covers the good and the bad of how the road system got to be the way it is?