大路
The big roads
Earl Swift · 初版 2011 年
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“一个人造奇迹、一张连接网络、一股经济力量、一种带来城市衰败与无序扩张以及逃离可能的载体，美国州际公路系统彻底改变了我们国家貌。The Big Roads记录了这些至关重要的美国公路的诞生历程。从世纪之交推动民间‘Good Roads’运动的赛车企业家，到早在Eisenhower总统知晓规划之前数年就构思出州际公路及其运作模式的少数几位执着工程师，再到当公路延伸进城市、遭到人们抵制而在全国爆发的抗议
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……常见的迷思/都市传说。类似的传说挺多的，比如“州际公路有很多直线路段是为了方便飞机紧急降落”。我确实读过一本关于美国公路和州际公路系统建立的考据详实的书（Earl Swift 写的《The Big Roads》），我记得里面根本没把这提为主要动机。环城公路等的主要动机其实就只是“缓解……
…common myth / urban legend. There's a lot of similar myths, like that "interstates have a lot of straight sections to allow for an airplane to land in an emergency" I did read a well researched book (The Big Roads by Earl Swift) on the US highway and interstate system's creations, and I don't recall that being mentioned as a primary motivation. The main motivation for beltways and such really was just "alleviating…
如果你对这类事情感兴趣，强烈推荐 Earl Swift 写的《The Big Roads》。
I highly recommend the book "The Big Roads" by Earl Swift if you're interested in this kind of thing.