History
This president signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, also known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, into law
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower
The student group ASHE @ UD has been continuously active since what year?
When was 2009
DelDOT is currently replacing two 100-year old bridges over this creek
What is Blackbird Creek
Over 60% of the US Interstate System is paved with concrete. What are the three main components that make up this material?
Cement, aggregate, and water
Germany is famous for this high-speed highway system
What is the autobahn
This highway was known as the "Main Street of America" and the "Mother Road"
What is Route 66
This UD faculty member circumnavigated the world in a submarine
Who is Rusty Lee
The northern stretch of SR1 was plagued by this concrete deterioration type just a few years after completion
What is alkali silica reactino (ASR)
This is the difference between a highway and a freeway
A freeway is a type of highway, but must have fully controlled access, meaning drivers can only enter or exit via ramps and interchanges, with no intersections or stoplights.
The acronym of this is UHPC
What is ultra-high-performance concrete
This civil rights act was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush on July 26, 1990, making a big impact on accessible transportation design
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
This iconic UD alumnus is famous for his “ASHE” booty short design and cheeseburger fiasco
Who is Eric Kramer
This is the current Cabinet Secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation
Who is Shante A. Hastings, P.E.
This is a fixed point of measurement along a route’s centerline, typically marked out in 100-foot increments.
What is a station
This nation has only one highway, which encircles the entire country in an 821-mile loop
Where is Iceland
This controversial NYC Parks Commissioner was responsible for dreaming up many highway projects, including the ultimately unbuilt Lower Manhattan Expressway
Who is Robert Moses
This was ASHE UD's original advisor
Who is Matt Carter
This is the name of DelDOT’s mascot, made of highway barrels and cones
Wally the Work Zone Warrior
To be an official Interstate highway a road must meet certain design standards. Among other things, highways must have a minimum of ___ __-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction
2, 12
Four US Capitals aren’t served by highways - list two
Dover, DE; Juneau, AK; Jefferson City, MO; Pierre, SD
On November 14, 1963, the Delaware Turnpike and the connecting Northeast Expressway (in Maryland) were dedicated; This was the guest of honor:
Who is President John F. Kennedy
This is what T2 stands for
Technology Transfer
US Route 301 begins in Biddles Corner, in Delaware. What state does it end in?
Florida
This is a temporary routing of traffic where vehicles are redirected to travel in the opposite direction to their normal flow
What is contraflow
The only highway to use the metric system in the United States is in this state
Where is Arizona