Many mass construction projects in United States history have had a major impact on the economy and culture; however, few have had as great an impact as the Interstate Highway Act of 1956. The Interstate Highway Act revolutionized the way we design highways today. The law created an extremely simple mode of transportation for people across the country. Not only was the Interstate Highway Act extremely helpful in making rural and urban transportation accessible to normal people, but it also helped commercial businesses increase their sales across the country. These companies could now transport their goods cheaper and faster. The Interstate Highway Act has been extremely beneficial in terms of its economic, social and cultural significance. The legislation was important economically in that it promoted business and reduced travel costs, it was important socially in that it allowed people to see their friends and family even if they did not did not live nearby, and it was culturally important in that it allowed people to move to the countryside at low cost in order to live happier lives. Although the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 was intended primarily for use by American citizens, the first Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1921 was intended to increase the efficiency of military transportation during and after World War I. Although Woodrow Wilson foresaw this goal, it soon became clear that these routes were beginning to become very popular among normal citizens. The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1921 had a relatively limited budget of $75 million for road improvements; this small budget proved insufficient for the large project the United States planned to embark on....... middle of paper ......, and the social aspects of society. This is one of the main reasons why the United States was so successful throughout the 1950s. This allowed more businesses to prosper, while also improving the quality of life for normal people. It also boosted sales in one of America's largest industries to date: the auto industry. Even today, the Interstate Highway System remains one of the most important investments the United States has ever made; the Interstate Highway earned $6 for every dollar it cost (Wendell Cox and Jean Love). Eisenhower was right when he said that "the expansion and improvement of our roads and highways have been major factors in the development of our economy and will continue to be so in the years to come." The Interstate Highway Act of 1956 was a turning point for the economy. America as a country culturally, economically and socially (Eisenhower, Dwight D.).