Interstate Highways: Big Numbers In Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Long before there was an Interstate Highway System, there were highway lobbyists. In fact, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, or ARTBA, was founded 104 years ago. As the Interstate turns 50 this week, ARTBA is using the occasion to pound the table on its policy priorities.

As part of that effort, ARTBA’s formidable economics staff has put out a barrage of statistics on the Interstate’s economic 50-year impact and outlook. The stats make good fodder for the ARTBA’s arguments on expanding highway capacity. They’re also startling for anyone presently bothered by traffic congestion.

Full story at Forbes.com