interstate

The U.S. passed legislation in the 1950s to substantially fund and expand the interstate highway system, boosting productivity, incomes and trade, including in regions where travel had been difficult.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Our car had been set to Hurry, and it did just that—sweeping past interstate traffic on the left and right as if I were late for my wedding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Public prosecutors in America's second biggest city, unhappy about the result, leveled new charges: destruction of property by means of fire and arson affecting property used in interstate commerce.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Most of the people that travel the interstate have been in here. I mean, back in the heyday or whatever, we counted—one day, we had 86 people,” he bragged.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

He had also never rented a car before stepping into the dark green Ford Taurus and taking the entrance ramp onto the interstate.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

It’s a breeze to get around, too, with access to major interstates, airports, passenger rail service, as well as water taxis and a bustling cruise ship boarding seaport.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025

Record-breaking flooding washed out roads, including long stretches of interstates, while knocking out electricity for days.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2024

Or consider the fragmentary effects of America’s interstates, which throttle ecosystems and human communities alike.

From Slate ● May 25, 2024

“Even interstates will come to a halt when the eclipse is imminent,” the Eclipsophile analysis said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

I know I should probably hate that about interstates and yearn for the halcyon days of yore, back when you could be drenched in local color at every turn— but whatever.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green