The Interstate system ceremonially begins at Zero Milestone, a small and often overlooked obelisk next to the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse south of the White House. It is the point from which a historic Army convoy led by Lt. Col. Dwight Eisenhower began in 1919, making clear our nation's need for a system of highways and byways. Now, we are at a new milestone. We are embarking on a similarly ambitious quest, and we need you to come with us. We call it the "Road To Zero." |