 The plans for this road, named the Lincoln Highway, went through Omaha and across the entire state of Nebraska.On December 12, 1914, the first charter meeting of the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) met in Washington, D.C. to form an association of state highway officials and draft a federal aid road bill.The bill promoted cooperation between the states and federal government, as equals, in the development and improvement of the nation's highways.