He cited the U.S. interstate highway system, the Human Genome Project and the lunar landing as historical examples, as well as the PC and Internet revolutions. (entrepreneur.com)
«In the late 1800s, we opened up the country with the transcontinental railroad; in the 1950s, we again opened the country to cars and trucks with the United States Interstate Highway System. (hudsonvalleyone.com)
Similar criticisms were levied at the U.S. government in the 1940s, when the debate was over whether billions should be spent on building a national interstate highway system. (canadianbusiness.com)