Meridian Highway

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The Meridian Highway is a historic north–south route through the central United States that later formed the basis for much of U.S. Route 81.

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Meridian Highway canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf auto trail
historic highway
alsoKnownAs International Meridian Highway
category Auto trails in the United States
Historic trails and roads in the United States
country United States
crossesBorder Canada–United States border
United States–Mexico border
direction north–south
endPoint Laredo, Texas, United States
linked to: Laredo, Texas
establishedInPeriod early 20th century
followsMeridian sixth principal meridian
formsBasisFor U.S. Route 81 NERFINISHED
hasHeritageDesignation historic route
hasPart segments of present-day U.S. Route 81
hasRouteNumberSuccessor U.S. Route 77 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 81 NERFINISHED
historicFunction long-distance automobile travel route
influenced routing of U.S. Numbered Highway System corridors
locatedIn central United States
namedAfter sixth principal meridian
notableFor linking Canada and Mexico by road
partOf National Auto Trail system
passesThrough Fargo
linked to: Fargo, North Dakota

Fort Worth
linked to: Fort Worth, Texas

Kansas
Laredo
linked to: Laredo, Texas

Manitoba
Nebraska
Norfolk, Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Salina, Kansas
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Texas
Wichita
linked to: Wichita, Kansas

Winnipeg
Yankton
replacedBy Interstate 29
Interstate 35
U.S. Route 81 NERFINISHED
startPoint Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
terminusCityNorth Winnipeg
terminusCitySouth Laredo
linked to: Laredo, Texas

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U.S. Route 81 follows Meridian Highway
U.S. Route 81 namedAfter Meridian Highway