Further Down the Road: Questions for the Middle School Student
Compare the economic impacts of the Moffat Tunnel and the Eisenhower Tunnel.
Both the completion of a transcontinental railroad system (1869) and the development of today’s interstate highway system had an enormous impact on American life.
Explore the impact of these two systems on one or more of the following:
Communications
Economic development of Colorado and the West
Growth of towns and cities
Land use and settlement
Military protection and preparedness
Movement of people
HIGHLIGHTS
Climbing Rollins Pass on Moffat Road Denver Public Library, Western History Department, MCC122, Photo by McClure
Moffat understands that linking Denver to the national railroad network is key to the state's survival.
