Bankhead Highway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Existed | 1916–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Corners of 5th Avenue and Broadway in Downtown San Diego, CA |
| East end | Zero Milestone in Washington, D.C. |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Highway system | |
The Bankhead Highway was a United States cross-country automobile highway connecting Washington, D.C., and San Diego. The Bankhead Highway's beginnings can be traced back to 1916 when the Bankhead Highway Association was organized to promote the highway's development. It was part of the National Auto Trail system. The road was named for Alabama politician John H. Bankhead, a leader in the early national road-building movement. In later years, several stretches of U.S. Route 78 in northwest Alabama were renamed for Bankhead's son, former U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead.[1]
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 13. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.