Francis Turner

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For the Bishop of Ely, see Francis Turner (bishop).

Francis Turner was a worker for the U.S. government to whom the creation of the Interstate Highway System is attributed. He was appointed by President Eisenhower to be the Executive Secretary of the President's Advisory Committee on the National Highway Program in 1954. He then worked as the deputy commissioner, chief engineer, and, finally, director of public roads.