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A Historical and Visual Journey     by Erik Slotboom

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Houston Freeways went out of print on December 12, 2004.
Thanks to all my customers who helped clear the large print run of 5000 units in only 15 months.
(5-June-2005) The Ebook is now available for free download.

On September 30, 1948, a crowd of Houstonians gathered on a Gulf Freeway overpass to witness the dedication of Houston's first freeway. Houston's freeway journey began. Houston Freeways traces the history and influence of the freeway system with extensive photography, fascinating stories, remarkable people, and time capsules to the past.

Houston Freeways is the most comprehensive book ever written about a regional freeway system. A central theme of the book is that Houston, not Los Angeles, is the world's most freeway-influenced city, mainly because of Houston's extensive use of frontage roads on 82% of its freeways. There is no better city for a freeway book. Houston earned the book, and Houston got it!

Qty. printed   5000 copies
Released September 15, 2003
Out of print December 12, 2004
Pages 416 (380 main text)
full color throughout
Illustrations 526
   215 Historical photos
   143 Modern photos
   62 large maps and graphics
   106 photo location maps
Size 8.5 x 11", hard cover

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What's New
(July 12, 2008) Katy Freeway Update The massive project is nearly complete. These photos were taken just before a major lane opening.
(May 22, 2008) Polygamist ranch in west Texas near Eldorado. Here's what you can see from the county road on the south side of the compound.
(Jan 28, 2008) A collection of old highway maps, including Houston maps, posted on my DFWFreeways.info site