Modern Marvels · SEASON 3

Paving America

Episode 9 · 1995-10-29

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  • Documentary

Episode overview

The story of the construction of our grand national highway system, from its beginnings in 1912 (it was conceived by auto and headlight tycoons) to its completion in 1984 (when the last stoplight was removed–and buried).

44 minutes

Season 3 episodes

1. Space Shuttle1995-08-20 2. Brooklyn Bridge1995-10-01 3. Tunnels1995-10-08 4. Tennessee Valley Authority1995-10-15 5. Oil1995-10-16 6. Silver Mines1995-10-01 7. The NYC Subway1995-10-19 8. The Railroads That Tamed the West1995-10-20 9. Paving America1995-10-29 12. The Alaskan Oil Pipeline1995-11-04