Wasn't it called the "National Defense Highway System" or the like in the Act that authorized it?
Totally unrelated question: Since the US government can control the supply of money via policy (essentially owning the dollar printing press), wouldn't it be possible for the gov't to slowly inflate its way out of debt? It worked for mortgaged homeowners in the late '70's. Or does this send the transfer of wealth heading in the "wrong" direction?
Steve Bruns B of LE #153