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The Social Impacts of the Interstate Highway System: What Are the Repercussions?

Elizabeth Deakin

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This article discusses some of the changes that have taken place because of the Interstate Highway System. All of these changes can be viewed as social consequences of the Interstate Highway System. The system has changed the way that the nation lives, works, and plays; has had a long-lasting imprint on the civil engineering profession; has spawned new organizations; and has shaped the nation's landscapes and points of reference. Even after 50 years, the effects of the Interstate Highway System continue to unfold.

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This article discusses some of the changes that have taken place because of the Interstate Highway System. All of these changes can be viewed as social consequences of the Interstate Highway System. The system has changed the way that the nation lives, works, and plays; has had a long-lasting imprint on the civil engineering profession; has spawned new organizations; and has shaped the nation's landscapes and points of reference. Even after 50 years, the effects of the Interstate Highway System continue to unfold.

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This article discusses some of the changes that have taken place because of the Interstate Highway System. All of these changes can be viewed as social consequences of the Interstate Highway System. The system has changed the way that the nation lives, works, and plays; has had a long-lasting imprint on the civil engineering profession; has spawned new organizations; and has shaped the nation's landscapes and points of reference. Even after 50 years, the effects of the Interstate Highway System continue to unfold.

Key concepts: Highway system, Social system, Political science, Transport engineering, Engineering, Sociology, Social science

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