A Film by Lawrence R. Hott and Tom Lewis

"Divided Highways" will explore the often inspiring, sometimes sweeping transformations that took place as the nation moved inexorably from dirt roads and dangerous travel to smooth, fast four-lanes connecting every state.

The construction of the Interstate Highway System permanently altered our country's landscapes. The highways had a major impact on the economic and social fabric of our lives, making long-distance travel safer as well as making possible the vast ground transportation services we depend on today. "Divided Highways" will explore both the minds and the muscle behind the building of the Interstate Highway System in America. It will examine the genius, the courage, and the occasional arrogance of the legislators, contractors, bankers, and working folks who helped build these country-long ribbons of concrete. Modern highway experiences will be combined with rich archival footage examining the highways in construction, the visionaries behind the scenes, and the rise and fall of towns that sprang to life or were bypassed by national highway projects.

"Divided Highways" producers Larry Hott and Diane Garey are veteran documentary filmmakers. Producer/director Hott is a two-time Academy Award nominee film. "This isn't just about building roads," says Hott. "This is a subject that really has to do with American life and American culture and who we are as people."