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Meelar (talk) 06:21, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Deletion review#List of interesting or unusual_place_names

You might be interested in a/m undeletion. -- User:Docu

The page was relisted on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of interesting or unusual place names (2nd nomination). -- User:Docu

Mass?

Come to Wikimania this summer in Boston :) +sj + 23:44, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

Lengths

It's a bit complicated. (This is assuming you have Microsoft Access; it may work slightly differently in other programs.) Download the Road Inventory Geodatabase and open it. Make a new query with the following fields:

• ROUTENUMBER ascending, criteria >="1" (to eliminate unnumbered roads)
• ROUTEDIRECTION
• ROUTEFROM ascending
• ROUTETO
• Other possibly useful fields are ROUTESYSTEM, CITY, STREETNAME, FROMSTREETNAME and TOSTREETNAME. Note that the from and to streets are not for the section that is numbered, but for the whole street, so make sure to check against mileage if you have issues with finding the exact end.

Once the query loads, scroll down to the route you want, and find the last entry in the northbound or eastbound (increasing) direction. That will give you the mileage. (Unless the route ends concurrent with another - I'm not sure if any do that, though some do begin concurrent, which isn't a problem.)

On the other hand, if you need a length, just ask me and I'll get it for you.

You don't have to join a wikiproject to work on its articles. But if you feel the need to, just add your name to the list on WP:USRD. --SPUI (T - C - RFC) 09:39, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

Oh, and to fix the Route 119 route sign, open the broken image, click over to the commons description, append "?action=purge" to the URL and reload. Do the same to the article and then hard refresh (ctrl-shift-R in most browsers, I believe). If it doesn't work alternate hard refreshes of the image and article until it does. --SPUI (T - C - RFC) 09:44, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

One more thing - if you do get the distance from there, can you add the reference as in Route 4 (for example)? Thanks. --SPUI (T - C - RFC) 09:54, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

213

You could just link to it as a reference. --SPUI (T - C) 06:10, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

I do have a rather crappy photo taken by me: [1]

If you want to upload it just use {{PD-user}}; I took it September 15, 2002. --SPUI (T - C) 06:14, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

• Thanks. I'm trying to get the info box to not look crappy at this point. It's going on top of other sections. Tckma 06:16, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

If you need to clear the page horizontally for spacing, use {{-}}. --SPUI (T - C) 14:33, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

Route shields

Well I made the shields from existing ones. There were only a handful of CT ones when I started doing it. And I got the numbers from other states' shields. There are some missing because I made them on an "As needed" basis, only continuing after more pages have been made. → JARED ^(t)  21:00, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Unfortunately that seems to be simply an index - it gives the sign number as 51-6616. --SPUI (T - C) 21:16, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

• Aw crap. Sorry about that. At least I have something more specific to Google on now, though. Tckma 01:13, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Final state highway naming conventions debate

Tckma, your participation is welcome in the Wikipedia:State route naming conventions poll. Please give your input as to the process by 23:59 UTC on August 8.

Regards, Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 22:42, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

Blue Ridge Parkway

Hi there. I was wondering if you wouldn't mind taking a look at your recent edit to Blue Ridge Parkway and seeing if you could find a way to integrate that fact into the main body of the article rather than creating a seperate "miscellany" section just for that one fact. Integrating trivia and miscellany sections really helps articles flow and sound better. More info can be found here. Thanks! --Nebular110 22:16, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Cool, thanks! --Nebular110 17:52, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

CT Routes WikiProject

I've setup an initial WikiProject page for CT routes. Let me know what you think. --Polaron | Talk 00:25, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

NY County Routes WikiProject

Greetings. I've proposed a naming convention change on the project talk page. Your input is greatly appreciated. Thanks! --TMF ^{T - C} 22:39, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

Image:Rhode Island blank.png listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Rhode Island blank.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in its not being deleted. Thank you.

Regarding your request for a state highway WikiProject

Your request has been listed at WP:USRD/SUB. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 00:58, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

NYSR-NYCR Newsletter - Issue 1

The New York State and County Route WikiProjects Newsletter Issue 001 – December 2006
Intro Issue The Beatles WikiProject has been running a newsletter for some time now to great success, and, after some consideration, I've decided to launch a similar effort for the New York County Routes and New York State Routes WikiProjects. This could prove to be a very effective medium of communication between the members of the groups, and with increased communication comes the possibility of increased production. For the most part, this first issue will be a "dry run" of sorts, to work out any bugs in the system. The first serious issue with permanent sections will most likely be January's issue. Nothing as elaborate as the Wikipedia Signpost is planned, but the amount of information that will be found here will more than make up for the lack of framework.	From the Editor This is a work-in-progress and likely will be for some time. As we get settled with a format, I'll begin to make some improvements to the barebones structure and give a little more life to this page. Your feedback on the content and format of this newsletter is greatly desired. With your help, we can make the newsletter better and more informative! Don't be afraid to comment! Lastly, remember that this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 002 – January 2007). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing! Happy holidays to everyone, regardless of how you celebrate. Contributor to this Issue TwinsMetsFan (Editor, Distributor)
DOT Beat Plans to reroute New York State Route 63 in Peoria, Covington, Wyoming County (15 miles southeast of Batavia) were unveiled on December 6. The project will eliminate a sharp curve present in the center of the hamlet, rerouting NY 63 along a new alignment to the north. Details will be finalized by Summer 2007 and construction will commence in Summer 2008. NYSDOT conducted a meeting on November 29 with Binghamton-area residents about the future conversion of New York State Route 17 to Interstate 86 from Horseheads to Binghamton. Topics of note included improvements to exit 67 (New York State Route 26, Endicott) and alternatives to exit 68, an eastbound exit only leading to Oak Street in Vestal, among which was the closure of the exit. New York State Route 23A, closed from Palenville to Haines Falls since June when record rains caused a retaining wall to collapse and give way to a mudslide, was reopened on November 22. During the time that the road was closed, numerous upgrades were made, including the replacement of culverts, upgrading of drainage systems along the road and the repair of both the collapsed wall as well as the existing retaining walls. Project News Remember to vote on next month's project featured article! Articles needing cleanup can always be found at Category:New York State articles needing work. Both state and county routes needing cleanup are fed into this category. Articles on reference routes are now being created in large numbers. As a general reminder, use {{Infobox NY Reference Route}}, link to your new article on the List of New York State Reference Routes and Parkway Routes, and, if you need a reference marker made, see TwinsMetsFan or Fwgoebel. Likewise, articles on county routes are also being made in impressive numbers. When writing these articles, be sure to abide by the guidelines on the project page, to maintain a consistent feel across all of the articles. Missing shields for county routes? See TwinsMetsFan or Northenglish. County routes in New York was recently created. Pictures of actual county route shields are greatly desired and needed. Also, if possible, some additional text and history about county routes in New York State would be welcome. New York State Route 11A remains the lowest active route without an article. The lowest decommissioned route with no article is New York State Route 7C. New York State Route 52 was, unfortunately, not qualified enough for Good Article status due to a lack of references (full report). Any references that can be added to the article, particularly the history section, are greatly appreciated. There are routes still lacking mileposts. Member News One month ago today, Fwgoebel came on board to the project and, in the time since, has contributed over 50 new articles on touring routes and has added to dozens more, including helping in the effort (along with JB82 and TwinsMetsFan) to convert all usages of Template:NYSRInt to {{NYint}}. It may be belated, but welcome!

Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. TMF ^{Let's Go Mets - Stats} 06:55, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

NYSR-NYCR Newsletter - Issue 2

The New York State and County Route WikiProjects Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 2	15 January 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project News Status of 531 extension updated Member News Plans for improvements to 104 to be unveiled From the Editor Routes 5 and 20 to receive upgrades
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U.S. Roads Newsletter Issue #1

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 1	10 February 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project News Notability of state highways is challenged Important deletion debates Featured subproject Featured member From the editor
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Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 20:48, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

NYSR-NYCR Newsletter - Issue 3

The New York State and County Route WikiProjects Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 3	15 February 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project News Newest state route to go airborne Member News Tappan Zee study progress to be released From the Editor Route 12B to receive safety upgrades Special introduction
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U.S. Roads Newsletter Issue #2

File:New Jersey blank.svg The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 2	24 February 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project News Notability of state highways is upheld Deletion debates Kansas Turnpike is now a Good Article Featured subproject U.S. Roads IRC channel created Featured member Infoboxes and Navigation subproject started From the editors
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Apologies for the late delivery. Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 05:21, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 3

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 3	10 March 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project news Inactivity? Deletion debates Article Improvement Drive Featured subproject Good and Featured Articles Featured member From the editors
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Active user verification

Hello, Tckma. Due to the high number of inactive users at WP:USRD, we are asking that you verify that you are still an active contributor of the project. To do so, please add an asterisk (*) after your name on Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Newsletter/List. Users without one by the next issue in 2 weeks will be removed off the list and off the respective road projects as well. If you have any questions, please contact me on my talk page. Thanks. Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 23:00, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Deer Lake Airport (Newfoundland)

I just saw the tag and wondered if you could help me by expaining a bit more what the problem is. Right now it looks very similar to most small airport articles. However, I'm gussing that you may be referring to the second paragraph. Cheers. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 17:00, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 4

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 4	24 March 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project news March 16 IRC Meeting Deletion debates Kentucky and Utah projects demoted Featured subproject A quick look at the structural integrity of state highway WikiProjects Featured member From the editors
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USRD Newsletter - Issue 5

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Volume 1, Issue 5	5-8 April 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project news Good and Featured Articles are promoted Deletion debates Interstate 238 revert war Featured subproject IRC discussion comes to light Featured member From the editors
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USRD Newsletter - Issue 6

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 6	21 April 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project news Canada highway WikiProjects deleted Deletion debates Featured member From the editors
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MA 101

Left a comment at the WP:MASH. U.S. Route 44 used to be Route 101 in MA, RI and CT from in the 1920s to early 1930s. The new 101 is unrelated to this so a note at the top of the article similar to what is on Route 3 would probably be sufficient. Thanks for catching the error. --Polaron | Talk 18:55, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 7

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Volume 1, Issue 6	21 April 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State updates Project news April 27 IRC meeting California Deletion debates MacArthur Maze Fire Illinois Featured member Circular route shields Pennsylvania From the editors
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USRD Newsletter - Issue 8

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Volume 1, Issue 8	19 May 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State updates Project news USRD members assist Canada project California Deletion debates Two debates at USRD Illinois Featured member A new GA Oklahoma From the editors Pennsylvania From the editors Washington
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Peaches and Georgia

How does peaches link to Georgia? The only link i see is that possibly peaches are grown in that state. Simply south 20:12, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

OK. Simply south 09:35, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 9

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 9	9 June 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State updates Project news Highways notability guideline? California Deletion debates Portal debate Maryland Featured member Three new GAs From the editors Exit list debates
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Wikipedia New York Meet-Up

NEW YORK CITY MEET UP!!

Howdy! Please come to the First Annual New York Wikipedian Central Park Picnic. R.S.V.P. @ Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC
--David Shankbone 18:26, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 10

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 10	7 July 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State updates Project news Kentucky subproject promoted California Deletion debates AID restructuring Maryland Featured member GA status Pennsylvania From the editors Notability discussion currently collecting dust
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French King bridge page

Are those enough images for you? Denimadept 22:00, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

TfD nomination of All USRD Clean-up Templates

All of the USRD Clean-up Templates have been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. master son^{T - C} 16:45, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

An important letter

Dear roads editor,

You may have noticed some changes at WP:USRD lately. Some of them, like the cleanup templates and the stub templates, have been astounding and great. Unfortunately, others have been disturbing.

This has become evidenced by the departure of a few prominent editors at USRD, a few RFC's, and much fighting among USRD editors.

After the second RFC, many of us found the opportunity to take a step away from Wikipedia for a while--as a self-imposed wikibreak, or possibly on vacation.

The result of such introspection was that many of us were placing ourselves in a "walled garden" and on a self-imposed pedestal of authority over the roads department. Also, we were being hostile to a few users who were not agreeing with us.

In fact, IRC has been the main incarnation of this "walled garden." Decisions have been made there to conduct grudges and prejudices against a few valued USRD users with poor justification.

For this, we have come to apologize. We have come to ask your forgiveness.

In addition to this, we hope to work as one USRD team from now on and to encourage cooperation instead of the promotion of interests.

All users are welcome to collaborate on IRC, the newsletter, or anywhere else at USRD.

In the future, please feel free to approach us about any issues you may have.

Regards,

• Rschen7754 (talk - contribs)
• TMF ^{Let's Go Mets - Stats}
• master son^{T - C}
• Son^Talk
• (→O - RLY?)

16:59, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

FRC 1719

Tckma, I deleted FRC 1719 today. If you want to transwiki the article to FIRSTWiki, let me know and I'll move it to your Userspace. Cheers, Caknuck 03:34, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

It's now located at User:Tckma/FRC 1719. Let me know when the transwiki is done, and I'll delete the userfied version. Thanks, Caknuck 15:32, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

No worries, just give me a shout whenever you get to it. Cheers, Caknuck 18:01, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

TfD nomination of Template:FEUS

Template:FEUS has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. master son^{T - C} 23:19, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 11

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 11	18 August 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State and national updates Project news Cleanup system revamped Assessment Deletion debates Stubs renamed New York Featured member IRC channel goes global From the editors Minnesota bridge collapses One year after SRNC: A reflection
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USRD Newsletter - Issue 12

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USRD Newsletter - Issue 13

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USRD Inactivity check and news report

Hello, Tckma. We had a few urgent matters to communicate to you:

1. Please update your information at Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Participants, our new centralized participant list. Those who have not done so by October 20th will be removed.
2. There are important discussions taking place at WT:USRD relating to whether WP:USRD, WP:HWY, or the state projects should hold the "power" in the roads projects.

Regards, Rschen7754 (T C) 23:39, 22 September 2007 (UTC)