Glenwood Avenue Roadside Park razed
It was removed for Highway 100 road construction.
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Excelsior Blvd. Park razed for road construction
When Hwy. 100 and Excelsior Blvd. became the deadliest intersection in the State. When they were separated in June 1969, Lilac Way’s Excelsior Blvd. Roadside Park was razed.
Highways and roads combined for a 66-mile route around Twin Cities
In 1950, the Highway Department combined new highways and existing roads to form a 66-mile radial route around Minneapolis and St. Paul. For 15 years, this entire Belt Line was also known as Highway 100. The road was especially rough in South St. Paul, where it was comprised mostly of…
Never-ending traffic jams at Highway 100 and Excelsior Blvd
In June 1950, the St. Louis Park Village Engineer was told to check with MN State Highway Department regarding relief from the perennial traffic jam at Highway 100 and Excelsior Blvd. near Excelsior Boulevard Park.
Original Highway 100 completed
Work on the Original Highway 100 was completed in 1941. With the onset of World War II, workers and materials were diverted to the war effort.
Overpasses completed
The Highway 7 and Minnetonka Blvd. overpasses were completed.
Only bridges at Highway 7 and Minnetonka Blvd. need to be completed
As of January 1938, the bridges at Highway 7 and Minnetonka Blvd. were the only things to stand in the way of the opening of the new highway. It is now being referred to as Highway 100. An article claimed that an eight-foot sidewalk for pedestrians would border the highway,…
Wayzata Boulevard Cloverleaf opens
As promised, the cloverleaf at Wayzata Blvd. was ready for business on November 26, 1937 – construction had started on June 20.
Highway Commissioner calls Lilac Way “one of the most beautiful in the world”
August 1937: The highway was not complete. However, the Minneapolis Journal reported that work was going to be accelerated so that it could be open between Excelsior Blvd. and Robbinsdale before winter. The State highway department said that the project would definitely be completed by 1938. Two bridges had yet to be…
One section of new Belt Line Highway opened
The opening of (one section of) the new Belt Line Highway was celebrated with a picnic in July, sponsored by the Golden Valley Commercial Club. Thousands gathered for sports events, a kangaroo court, and fireworks. The event also celebrated the renaming of Sixth Avenue North as Floyd B. Olson Highway,…