Question

Which Georgia native is credited with being one of the planners of the Interstate Highway System?

Answer 1

General Lucius D. Clay of Marietta a Georgia Native is credited for being the principle Architect of the 1253 miles interstate highway system that performs several functions key to the state i.e., connecting Georgia to the rest of the nation, movement of suburban workers to and from workplaces and links major state cities.
In 1954, Lucius Clay was appointed by President Eisenhower to chair the committee to map out a national interstate highway cementing the city as a transportation hub destiny. He previously had presided over the rebuilding of Germany after the second world war (1941-1945) and managed the Berlin Airlift.
Due to its geographical location, Georgia two of the seven most important north to south transcontinental interstate highways go through Georgia State.