
Moving Washington Timeline
The First Century of the Washington State Department of Transportation, 1905-2005
University of Washington Press
Will be published approx. on 29. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-295-98561-9 (ISBN)
Description
From wagon trails to interstate highways, this book retraces how the leaders and employees of the Washington State Department of Transportation and their predecessors helped to shape Washington's transportation system during a century of technological revolution and dramatic transformation of its communities and landscapes. Washington's transportation system includes one of the nation's finest road networks, an internationally renowned ferry system, passenger and freight rail, statewide airports, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and a myriad of other programs.
Reviews / Votes
"A book that is both an information-packed reference and a hard-to-put-down collection of stories about every area of Washington."(Wenatchee World)
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
300 color illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 166 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-295-98561-9 (9780295985619)
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Persons
Walt Crowley is the author of more than a dozen books on Northwest history and is director of HistoryLink.org, the free, nonprofit encyclopedia of state and local history in Washington. Kit Oldham is a staff historian for HistoryLink and a lawyer.
Content
Foreword
Transportation Before Statehood
1889-1920: On the Road
1921-1940: First Gear
1941-1960: Stop and Go
1961-1977: Pedal to the Metal
1978-2000: Changing Course
A New Century: 2001 and Beyond
Appendixes
Transportation Before Statehood
1889-1920: On the Road
1921-1940: First Gear
1941-1960: Stop and Go
1961-1977: Pedal to the Metal
1978-2000: Changing Course
A New Century: 2001 and Beyond
Appendixes