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Re: Capital Beltway Semantics
In article <415iec$648@pioneer.uspto.gov>,
wiecking@uspto.gov (David Wiecking) wrote:
>Completed in 1964. The part between Wisconsin Ave and Conn Ave actually
>dates to the late 50's, but with far fewer lanes.
>
I read somewhere that this original strech of the Beltway between Wisconsin
and Connecticut Avenues was not up to Interstate standards and was torn up and
replaced by the state of Maryland shortly after it was built. Is there are
truth or additional information about this?
Also, is there a written history of the Beltway avaliable anywhere? I'd like
to read about Washington's famous (or infamous or various other experlatives)
road.
-Mike
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