Modern Marvels

Season 4, Episode 1

Episode Title: America's Highways

Air Date: 1996-09-02

Overview:

In 1912, a headlight-maker and an auto magnate built the first cross-country road to spur the demand for new cars; 70 years and $125 billion later, the highway system had grown to 42,000 miles. Rare photographs and interviews tell the incredible story of the “paving of America”.