1953 Buckner Highway Study for Eisenhower
This is a study of a national system of federal toll roads commissioned by Dwight Eisenhower during his pre-presidential transition in New York City in late 1952. It was written by Walter Buckner, a Wall…
April 1960 BPR Memo on Interstates in Urban Areas
This is a memo from the Bureau of Public Roads entitled “Memorandum on the Interstate System in Urban Areas.” It was evidently brought by Administrator Bert Tallamy to the pivotal meeting with President Eisenhower on…
Initiating the Bragdon Highway Study
This PDF file is a collection of documents from the Bureau of the Budget’s files in the National Archives about the commencement of a study of the Interstate highway program in 1959.
Clay Committee Report Original Transmittal Letter
This is a PDF of the original letter from the five members of President Eisenhower’s “Clay Committee” transmitting their final report on “A 10-Year National Highway Program.”
January 1956 White House Meeting with GOP Leaders on Highway Bill
This is an internal White House summary of the January 31, 1956 meeting between President Eisenhower, his staff and key Cabinet members with House and Senate Republican leaders. The summary is a “personal and confidential”…
April 1960 Eisenhower Guidelines on Interstate Highway Construction
This PDF file is a copy of a one-page memorandum dated April 11, 1960 from President Eisenhower to the Secretary of Commerce listing seven guidelines on the future construction of the Interstate Highway System that…
December 1957 White House Meeting With Railroads
This PDF file contains two documents relating to a December 5, 1957 meeting at the White House between senior Eisenhower Administration staff and seven railroad CEOs, regarding the financial situation of the railroad industry/
November 1959 Eisenhower Meeting on Highways
This PDF file is a “memo for the record” of a meeting held on November 30, 1959 between President Eisenhower and his Special Assistant for Public Works Planning, John S. Bragdon.
December 1960 Final Report to Eisenhower on the Interstate Highway Program
This is the final report given to President Eisenhower on the status of the Interstate Highway Program, dated December 28, 1960.
March 1960 Interim Report on Highways from John S. Bragdon
This is a 100+ page report on the status and future of the Interstate Highway Program, prepared in March 1960 for President Eisenhower by his Special Assistant for Public Works Planning, John S. Bragdon, and…
Transportation Policy History – Archive of Etw Articles
Someone once asked me if all of the transportation policy history articles I have written for ETW were collected in one place. They were not, so now they are. Multi-Part Series: A Conversation With Alan Boyd, the First U.S. Secretary of Transportation Part 1 (February…
Surface Transportation Policy Partnership Archive
For over a quarter century, the Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP) worked to ensure safer communities and smarter transportation choices that enhance the economy, improve public health, promote social equity, and protect the environment. From its earliest days impacting the landmark Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, STPP was always on the vanguard of transportation reform in the United States.
Eno is proud to host the archive of STPP’s website which contains a repository of STPP reports, information, and activities.