The national transportation system designated by Congress that includes the Interstate Highway System and other nationally significant roads for interstate and interregional travel, national defense, intermodal connection, and international commerce.
A proposed transportation system consisting of approximately 155,000 miles of highway in order to provide an interconnected system of principal arterial routes serving major population centers, major transportation facilities, major travel destinations, interstate and interregional travel and meeting national defense requirements. The NHS, defined in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), is one component of the National Transportation System (NTS).
This system of highways designated and approved in accordance with the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 103b). (23CFR500)
A federal transportation program authorized by ISTEA that designates nationally significant interstate highways and roads for interstate travel, national defense, intermodal connections, and international commerce. Other eligible activities include bikeways and park-and-ride lots. The NHS is currently being developed as the first component of a larger, intermodal National Transportation System.
Involves transferring Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for transit projects. The NHS provides for a wide range of transportation activities. Eligible transit projects include fringe and corridor parking facilities, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, vanpool projects, and public transportation facilities in NHS corridors. (Not to be confused with the Neighborhood Housing Services program.)
System of highways designated and defined in 23 U.S.C 103(b)
Interstate and national primary arterial network. All roads are required to meet Federal Highway Administration standards.
The National Highway System was designated in 1995 for all roads that are of national importance. Generally, this includes all Interstate routes and some U.S. and state routes. See National Highway System for more information and a map.
This article is about the United States highway system. See highway for links to other national highway systems.
