The Eisenhower interstate system requires that 1 mile in every 5 must be straight.
These straight sections are usable as airstrips in emergency situations.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
The Black Baron's Random Fact of the Unspecified Time Period - #32
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:Ahem:
ReplyDeleteCould have sworn I posted a comment here.
Anyway, so did they follow through?
Ok, in a case of "did not do the research" it turns out I was mistaken.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration, this in an urban legend that has become so widespread it's impossible to dispel: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/interstate/faq.htm#question30