What was the importance of the Federal Highway Act of 1956?

It established tolls on highways, which funded new home construction.

It helped boost the economy and encouraged the growth of suburbia.

It linked New York and San Francisco by one major highway.

It helped increase union membership in the construction industry.

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What was the importance of the Federal Highway Act of 1956? 

It established tolls on highways, which funded new home construction.

It helped boost the economy and encouraged the growth of suburbia.

It linked New York and San Francisco by one major highway.

It helped increase union membership in the construction industry.

anonymous · Answer

The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, popularly known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act (Public Law 84-627), was enacted on June 29, 1956, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law.