We're going back to November 14, 1956, when Kansas completed the first section of the interstate on U.S. 40 now I-70. There is
some discrepancy between three states Kansas, Pennsylvania and Missouri about which state is actually first. According to Kansas Gov. Fred Hall, who participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new road, this section was the
"first project in the United States completed under the provisions of the new Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956."
It was very first interstate highway in Kansas, Earlier I-70 was opened to traffic, It will celebrate 60th anniversary this summer.
ReplyDeleteThere was no interstate shield (I-70) at time of earlier interstate highway opening until August 8th,1957 for new interstate highway shield.
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