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Open Road A (1951)

1951 · Ephemeral film · 16 min

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Educational film about how steel is used to make highways, including problems that occur with time and use.

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Running time
16 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives

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★★★★ · You got steel in my concrete! No that's your concrete on my steel! · Steve Nordby · 2003-08-31

Those that enjoy home improvement and construction television programs or have a curiosity about how things work will enjoy this mid-20th century look at the role of steel in state-of-the-art highway construction. The US Interstate highways were just beginning construction at the time this film appeared, so take a look at the roads you drive on and what they take to build. Sponsored by Bethlehem Steel.

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