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		ericd on May 10, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bills before the California Legislature would crac... That actually was a design consideration in the 50s, especially for infrastructure. Part of the reason that highways were more favored was that they're more resistant to attack than trains.

_9vzr on May 10, 2017 [–]

The Interstate Highway system was also sold as a way for the military to easily move around should there ever be an invasion.

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