The Interstate is 50

June 29, 2006, will mark the 50th anniversary of the day federal legislation was signed to begin one of the biggest engineering projects ever undertaken: the U.S. Interstate Highway System. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Interstate System, national highway representatives and dignitaries will reenact, in reverse, the 1919 Military Transcontinental Motor Convoy and travel from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. Join us in celebration as part of the convoy makes a special trip through Kansas to honor Ike, father of the Interstate System, at the Eisenhower Center in Abilene on June 21 and 22, 2006.


Enter the once in a lifetime U.S. Interstate Highway System 50th Anniversary Car Show on Wednesday, June 21, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the south parking lot of the Eisenhower Center. Entry is free, but is limited to 50 entrants - all of whom will receive a commemorative dash plaque. All entry forms must be received no later than Friday, June 9. Mail the completed entry form to: Public Affairs Manager, KDOT, P.O. Box 857, Salina, KS 67402-0857.


Print Form

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U.S. Interstate Highway System 50th Anniversary

Celebration Car Show

June 21, 2006

Eisenhower Center

Abilene, KS

 

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As an exhibitor at the Interstate Highway 50th Anniversary car show, I do hereby release the Eisenhower Center, KDOT, KTA, KHP and the Interstate Highway Anniversary National Committee, their staff, volunteers, sponsors, participants or spectators from any and all damage that might be sustained to my vehicle. I accept full responsibility for my vehicle while attending the Interstate Highway 50th Anniversary car show. I understand that the car show management reserves the right to remove any vehicle and/or exhibitor it deems objectionable. I have read this statement and agree to all terms and conditions.

 

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