The four-lane northern section of the Raleigh Beltline was built first and named the Cliff Benson Beltline to honor a developer and highway commissioner who played a major role in getting the road built.
The four-lane northern section of the Raleigh Beltline was built first, with 3.5 miles opening between Wade Avenue and Walnut Street in 1960. The beltline was named the Cliff Benson Beltline to honor a developer and highway commissioner who played a major role in getting the road built.