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Strategies & Market Trends : Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis
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To: mishedlo who wrote (109592)3/15/2010 2:43:41 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) of 116555
 
The highway system failed at its intended mission

And what mission are you referring to?

The highway system was built for multiple purposes. Eisenhower, and many others, saw what Hitler had created with the Autobahn and recognized something similar was needed to connect the various parts of the US. Eisenhower had also been part of first motorized coast to coast expedition and recognized the importance of a national highway network:

en.wikipedia.org

Now.. of course there were certain parts of that highway system which were considered of strategic military importance, but that was only a minor portion of the total network:

en.wikipedia.org

Also, the reason that overpass heights were set at 16.5 feet is because that was the height of Atomic Annie, the first Atomic Cannon, which was ferried around by a couple of large trucks.

militaryfactory.com

We also have to remember that the reason Hitler and Mussolini built the Autobahn/Autostrasse was based upon the concept of the Roman roads of that empire. Gotta have good roads to control a large empire, or nation/state.

Thus, I don't see any failure in accomplishing that "mission".

Will be interested in seeing where your view differs.

Hawk
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