tell me something about the Interstate Highway system in 1956. one sentence

The Interstate Highway system was authorized by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, revolutionizing transportation in the United States by creating a network of high-speed roads connecting major cities and facilitating long-distance travel.

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In 1956, President Eisenhower authorized the construction of the Interstate Highway system, which transformed and revolutionized transportation in the United States.