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Urban freeway aerial
Currently on display
Not a part of the official Smithsonian Collection
Southern California had an urban freeway system before the Federal Highway Act of 1956, but with the influx of new federal dollars, the system grew and expanded. Suburban growth increased in the counties beyond Los Angeles. |
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Photograph. Black and white aerial view of Interstate I-10, Santa Monica, in Los Angeles, California showing construction and land use of the freeway system.
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History |
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Across the country, multi-lane, limited access freeways take up large amounts of land. Often, displacing many homes and businesses and separated communities.
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