The first transportation project to span the United States from the east coast to the Mississippi River was the __________.

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The National Road, also known as the Cumberland Road, was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. It stretched from the Potomac River to the Ohio River, making it the first transportation project to span the United States from the east coast to the Mississippi River basin.

The First Transportation Project to Span the United States from the East