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DDOT Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate System with a
Special
Photo Exhibit at Union Station

Washington, D.C. - DDOT is  marking the 50th anniversary of the
Interstate
System with a special  exhibition in the West Hall of Union Station.
The
exhibit, titled "The  Interstate in the District of Columbia," will be
on
display from April 24 -  May 6, 2006 and will be free of charge and
open
to
the public.  A press  conference is being held to open the exhibit on
Monday,
April 24th at 12:00  pm at the exhibit site.

The exhibit will feature historic and current  photographs, maps and
documentation of the design and construction of the  Interstate Highway
System in the District from the collections of Martin  Luther King Jr.
Memorial Library, the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the  National
Archives
and the DDOT archives.

"We are very proud of this  exhibit and the important role the District
of
Columbia played in the  building of the Interstate System," stated DDOT
Acting Director Michelle  Pourciau.  "We encourage residents and
visitors
to
stop by the exhibit  and take the opportunity to learn about the rich
history
behind this amazing  engineering achievement."

The display will help citizens of the nation's  capital learn of the
impact
the Interstate had on the nation, learn about  President Eisenhower's
reasons
for backing and signing the legislation that  created the Interstate
system,
and underscore the important role of public  input from DC citizens in
shaping the Interstates in the  District.

National and state-by-state activities are being held from  coast to
coast
to
celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway  System,
including a
San Francisco-to-Washington, D.C. convoy over I-80,  slated for June
16-29.

Karyn LeBlanc
District Department of Transportation   


Posted by Mary Rowse