Presumably, the highway in question is MN 100. I happened to notice recently that Google Maps labels it as “Beltway”, but I’d never heard it referred to as that and thought it was odd since its current route is largely north-south. This article just reminded me to look it up. According to Wikipedia it was originally a loop around Minneapolis and St. Paul, with its former segments now a hodgepodge of highways and city streets. Unfortunately, the article doesn’t give the actual timespan when 100 fulfilled that role.
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Simon:
September 24th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Presumably, the highway in question is MN 100. I happened to notice recently that Google Maps labels it as “Beltway”, but I’d never heard it referred to as that and thought it was odd since its current route is largely north-south. This article just reminded me to look it up. According to Wikipedia it was originally a loop around Minneapolis and St. Paul, with its former segments now a hodgepodge of highways and city streets. Unfortunately, the article doesn’t give the actual timespan when 100 fulfilled that role.