12Convoy

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 18:02:53 -0500

We ascribe Ike's support of the Interstate highway system to the autobahns he saw in Germany. At least as influential was the Army's 1919 convoy across the United States, roughly following the current US 30 and I80. The Army thereby called attention to itself and raised awareness of the need to improve highways. Also, entrpreneurs like Harvey Firestone leveraged his participation for publicity. Eisenhower volunteered because it sounded like a grand adventure, which it was.