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Also known as National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, Interstate Freeway System, Interstate System, the Interstate, US Interstate Highway System, U.S. Interstate Highway System, United States Interstate Highway System, Eisenhower Interstate System

network of freeways in the United States

Key facts

Length
48,890 mi (78,680 km)
Formed
June 29, 1956 ; 69 years ago ( 1956-06-29 )
Interstates
Interstate X (I-X)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways
Length
77556
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road name formatter
Interestatal $1
road number formatter
I-$1
Commons category
Interstate Highway System
inception
1956-06-29
date of official opening
1956-06-29
start time
1956-06-29
OpenStreetMap tag
network=US:I
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