Today .the interstate system links every major citToday.theinterstatesystemlinkseverymajorcityintheU.S,andtheU.SwithCanadaandMexico,Builtwithsafetyinmindthehighwayshavewidelanesandshoulders,dividingmedians,orbarriers,longentryandexitlanes,ourvesengineeredforsafeturns,andlimitedaccess,ThedeathrateonhighwaysishalfthatofallotherU.Sroads(0.86deathsper100millionpassengermilescomparedto1.99deathsper100milliononallotherroads) ByopeningtheNorthAmericancontinent,highwayshaveenabledconsumergoodsandservicestoreachpeopleinremoteandruralareasofjobs,accesstothegrowthoptionsintermsofjobsaccesstocuturalprogreamshealthcare,andotherbenefits.Aboveall,theinterstatesystemprovidesindividualswithwhattheyenerishmost:personalfreedomofmobility.