http://www.word-detective.com/2010/09/beltline/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2010/09/beltline/comment-page-1/#comment-6381 Simon Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:06:21 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=3770#comment-6381 Presumably, the highway in question is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_State_Highway_100" rel="nofollow">MN 100</a>. 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. 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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