The Capitol Loop is a state trunkline highway running through Lansing, Michigan, in the United States that was commissioned on October 13, 1989. It forms a loop route off Interstate 496 through downtown near the Michigan State Capitol complex, home of the state legislature and several state departments. The trunkline follows a series of one-way and two-way streets through downtown Lansing, directing traffic to the State Capitol (pictured) and other government buildings. Unlike the other streets downtown, the seven streets comprising the Capitol Loop are under state maintenance and jurisdiction. The loop was originally proposed in 1986 as part of a downtown revitalization effort. Almost from the beginning the highway was affected by various controversies. Local community leaders suggested renaming the Capitol Loop for Martin Luther King, Jr., immediately before the state designated the highway. Reconstruction projects along the loop in 2004–05 were also contentious. In 2010, additional issues surfaced regarding the posting and enforcement of speed limits on city streets in Michigan, including the streets that make up the Capitol Loop.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
54:
Claudius (bust pictured), the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy, died mysteriously, most likely by poison administered by his wife Agrippina. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius
1710:
Queen Anne's War: The French surrender ending the Siege of Port Royal gave the British permanent possession of Nova Scotia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Port_Royal_(1710)
1843:
B'nai B'rith, the oldest continually operating Jewish service organization in the world, was founded in New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%27nai_B%27rith
1917:
At least 30,000 people in the Cova da Iria fields near Fátima, Portugal, witnessed the "Miracle of the Sun". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_of_the_Sun
1943:
World War II: With a new government led by General Pietro Badoglio, parts of Italy switched sides to the Allies and declared war on the Axis powers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Badoglio
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purple prose: Extravagant or flowery writing, especially in a literary work. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/purple_prose
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
Far above the golden clouds, the darkness vibrates. The earth is blue. And everything about it is a love song. Everything about it. --Paul Simon https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Paul_Simon
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