THE ROAD AHEAD INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. 44104

Presented by Caterpillar Tractor Co. and narrated by Walter Cronkite, THE ROAD AHEAD traces the birth of the interstate highway system beginning in June 29, 1956 with the passage of the Federal Aid Highway Act and the launching of the Interstate Defense Highway Program. This was the largest construction project in the history of the world, to build highways spanning the North American continent. At 3:00, you will see the first highway built at St. Charles, Missouri. As Cronkite states at 3:45, the investmen