interstate

Way back in 1922, the interstate treaty governing its use allocated more water every year than the river can give.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

“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

In fact, I found myself humming along the interstate at 80 mph, anticipating, even dreading the moment the gas engine refired.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

After getting off the interstate, he drove some ten or fifteen miles before coming upon a wooden sign illuminated only by a single spotlight secured to the ground below it.

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

For the next 12 hours, we wound down the length of California on two-lane roads and interstates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2024

Soon, after she realized I was the same age as her daughter, she started calling me “Boo,” and insisted I buy a cell phone because she worried about me driving the interstates alone.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot