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FreightWaves Classics profiles 10 of the worst highways in the U.S. Read why they made the list.

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a key railroad in the Southeast for more than 130 years. Read its profile in this FreightWaves Classics article.

FreightWaves Classics profiles Interstate 26, which runs from eastern Tennessee to Charleston, South Carolina.

J.P. Morgan established trusts to dominate the U.S. railroad, insurance and steel industries. He also tried to dominate trans-Atlantic shipping. Read more in this FreightWaves Classicis article.

There are many people interested in former transportation companies, whether they were trucking companies, railroads, airlines or ocean lines. These

J.P. Morgan realigned the U.S. railroad industry in the late 19th and early 20th century. Read about the man and his business practices in this FreightWaves Classics article.

I-80 in Nebraska was the first interstate completely finished in the U.S. Read about this key highway.

The Alphabet Route competed successfully with bigger railroads for about 50 years. Read about it in this FreightWaves Classics article.

Today marks the 121st anniversary of the birth of Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was known to millions simply as “Ike.” He was born in Denison, Texas on

FreightWaves Classics provides an overview of I-25.