Interstate at 70: Then & Now Across America

T.R.U.S.T.

Oct 28

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As the U.S. Interstate Highway System marks 70 years, historic and modern photos show how America’s highway network has changed, expanded and endured

Roads & Bridges

Jessica Parks, Staff Writer

Oct. 29, 2026

The Interstate Highway System is marking 70 years since its creation in 1956. To commemorate the anniversary, Roads & Bridges is sharing then-and-now photos of interstates from 44 states and the District of Columbia.

Explore the photo series to see how the system has evolved over seven decades while continuing to support cross-country travel, freight and logistics.

Roads & Bridges would like to thank the FHWA for providing access to its remarkable archive of historic interstate photos, which helped us look back at 70 years of the Interstate Highway System.

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