What was one effect of the Interstate Highway Act of 1957?

a. the emergence of the car as America's main mode of transportation

b. the creation of speed limits as a result of increased highway accidents

c. the sluggish development of the airplane industry

d. an increase in the populations of midwestern and western cities

e. fewer jobs because the railroads lost business

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Alanna Cook

8 April, 02:57

What was one effect of the Interstate Highway Act of 1957?

a. the emergence of the car as America's main mode of transportation

b. the creation of speed limits as a result of increased highway accidents

c. the sluggish development of the airplane industry

d. an increase in the populations of midwestern and western cities

e. fewer jobs because the railroads lost business

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Hurst · Answer 1

One effect of the Interstate Highway Act of 1957 was " b. the creation of speed limits as a result of increased highway accidents" since people were not used to driving at such speeds for such long distances.