Wikipedia talk:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Ohio/Archive 1

message: I'm in the process of creating new shields over on Wikimedia Commons. I'll switch the template over when I get most of them done. You can see them here. Micheal 18:52, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Per the conversation below, I have uploaded all new standardized shields with the naming convention OH-X.svg thru OH-XXX.svg, and they can be found here.  Homefryes 14:14, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Shields On Wikimedia Commons 

message: Renamed List of numbered routes in Ohio to List of Ohio State Highways to try and go for uniformity in list naming (for state highways).  Seicer (talk) (contribs) 17:33, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Not sure we should "jump the gun" on renaming of the articles, since that whole bit is still up in the air.  If you don't object, I'd like to revert the "naming" portion back to the original (on the project page) until the entire naming debate is settled; the majority (if not all) of the articles are currently "Ohio State Highway n," so this change would begin the whole process of renaming/moving them.  Additionally, once the debate is settled, we will need to agree on either "route" or "highway."  Anyone else wish to comment, please?  Homefryes 15:07, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  That's old. For now, I have kept the page directing to List of state routes in Ohio which redirects to the main page. In the future, this can easily be changed.  Seicer (talk) (contribs) 15:08, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry, I'm referring to the change you made on the project page under "Naming."  Not sure we should change this as of yet, i.e., new articles having one naming convention when most (if not all) existing articles are named "Ohio State Highway n."  That's the revert I'm proposing (reverting the project page back to show the currently used naming convention for articles).  I'm just saying we should avoid confusion until other issues have been resolved, because then we'll need to bring project-specific issues to the floor.  Trying to make sense (without stepping on toes). Homefryes 15:38, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

text:  (edit) P.S., I think you have the explanation of "article title" and "redirect" reversed in your comment for the edit on the project page.  Homefryes 16:04, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Renaming 

message: I would like to suggest a standardized format for each route’s page; some sections can be optional.  WP:NYSR uses the following:
====Infobox information====
Articles should use a standard template that is widely used by other sibling Wikiprojects.  We are deciding whether to use Template:Infobox road or create our own similar infobox for Ohio.  Proposed items that should be included in the infobox are:
* listing of counties, separated by commas
* Major junctions – only to include junctions between the featured route and limited-access routes.  
We are proposing the cities should not be listed in the infobox, but rather under a separate heading in the body of the article.  All known info should be supplied in the infobox.
If there are no objections, I suggest we start using Infobox road for all the articles.  Homefryes 14:17, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Structure

message: Articles should use a standard template that is widely used by other sibling Wikiprojects.  We are deciding whether to use Template:Infobox road or create our own similar infobox for Ohio.  Proposed items that should be included in the infobox are:
* listing of counties, separated by commas
* Major junctions – only to include junctions between the featured route and limited-access routes.  
We are proposing the cities should not be listed in the infobox, but rather under a separate heading in the body of the article.  All known info should be supplied in the infobox.
If there are no objections, I suggest we start using Infobox road for all the articles.  Homefryes 14:17, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Infobox information

message: I would like to propose the use a junctions table like what is found on WP:NYSR.  It could be optional, as it would certainly be overkill for short routes (like Ohio 85), but would be very useful for routes that intersect with even a few routes, and especially those that traverse two or more counties.
I welcome input regarding any and all of my suggestions above, and would like to hear others as well.  This is certainly not an attempt to “take over” this project.  I just want to see it be better than it is, and I hope others will agree that there is some room for improvement.
Regards to all,
Homefryes 19:12, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I propose we standardize it, similar to Vermont Route 279.  Seicer (talk) (contribs) 14:10, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually I have been working on this with major help from TwinsMetsFan.  He upgraded the table for the Pennsylvania project (see sample), and put together a similar table for Ohio.  I have put it to use on Ohio State Highway 14, along with some other proposals I've put forth (this article did not previously exist).  If everyone likes it, I will post the procedures for building these tables on the project page. Homefryes 14:55, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Major intersections table

message: Regardless of the poll's outcome, here are some official OH DOT docuemtns with the official correct name "State Route X".  Now all we have to wait for is to see if State Route X (Ohio) wins or Ohio State Route X wins (in my opinion, hopefully the prior one =|).
*
*Any press release e.g. 
*Construction status, e.g. 
In total, 7,250 documents on ODOT .
Conversely, There is ONE document on ODOT that calls is "Ohio State Route X"  (5 results, 1 correct):
*
atanamir 19:53, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm totally for "route" over "highway."  I'm not going to get into the debate here, and will definitely support the outcome fully.  But once that's over and done, I'd like to see us come to an agreement on "route" vs. "highway" here on the Ohio articles.  Homefryes Say•Do 20:10, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

text: Yeah, I was just mentioning we should use "Route" over "Highway", sorry for bringing that last part up. atanamir 20:15, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Unfortunately, I think it's best to wait to make that change.  Most of the articles are "Ohio State Highway X," and to change them one way or the other could be a waste of time.  Homefryes Say•Do 21:22, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Naming Convention 

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thread_title: State route naming conventions poll

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thread_title: [[Wikipedia:State route naming conventions poll/Part2]]

message: Since I posted my proposal for project improvements nearly a month ago, I have received no feedback against moving forward.  Therefore, I have posted the guidelines for articles on the project page.  I have also put together an extensive table on my userpage which shows what articles and redirects currently exist, as well as which infobox is currently in use on articles, and what other sections need to be added, upgraded, etc.  Regards, — Homefryes Say•Do 12:00, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Project Improvements Implemented 

message: I've noticed that a lot of articles use the form "Ohio 527" rather than the "State Route 527" listed at WP:USSH. Is this a common name outside Wikipedia? --NE2 19:21, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I should have done a little research first. It looks like it is used sometimes in the media:  So that brings us to the question of whether we should use it in articles. Would it be acceptable to start articles "State Route 527, also known as SR 527, Route 527, or Ohio 527,"? --NE2 19:25, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

text: I lived within an earshot of it for 18 years. I've never heard it be referred to as the state route number outside of official publications. Most would prefer to call it the Robert C Byrd Bridge, or whatever Street/Avenue it lies on.  Seicer (talk) (contribs) 19:25, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm talking about routes in general, not specifically SR 527. --NE2 19:26, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Oh. I would use the proper form that was decided upon. In the case of WP:USSH, State Route X would probably be the best path for this. It would be too cumersome to go in to every article and add in, "... also known SR 527, Route 527, and Ohio 527".  Seicer (talk) (contribs) 19:34, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: What about links to other articles, like tho "Ohio 7" link in Ohio State Route 833? Do you think it's OK to use the "Ohio 527" or "OH 527" form there, or should those be changed to read "State Route 527" or "SR 527"? --NE2 20:46, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have been upgrading the articles little by little, and have been changing the "Ohio ###" tags to the fuller "State Route ###" tags.  In the body of the article, the routes should be called their proper names – likewise for U.S. Routes and Interstates.  In areas where shorthand is desired (like infoboxes and junction tables), Ohio State Routes should be abbreviated as "SR" (not "OH"), as that has been shown to be the abbreviation used by the Ohio Department of Transportation — Homefryes Say•Do 20:54, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Would anyone object if I were to run AWB, changing Ohio ### to State Route ### and OH ### to SR ###? --NE2 21:00, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: No, I don't suppose that would be a bad idea at all.  The only thing I object to, as is being discussed elsewhere, is changing SR X to SR X.  But to fix what you're suggesting immediately above, that would be just fine by me — Homefryes Say•Do 21:20, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

text: WAIT!!!  There are references to external pages that use the name "Ohio X."  These should not be changed, as they are the official names for the pages to which they refer.  So that may prevent the use of AWB on the pages — Homefryes Say•Do 12:12, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: No, that just means I need to be careful. AWB is all manual, and you can edit before saving. --NE2 16:58, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay, then, yes – the instances that should not be changed will be found in the external links sections when they do occur.  Thanks — Homefryes Say•Do 10:36, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Question about common names

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message: Anyone have the stub template, I only ask beacuse Route 2C has been hijacked by the wiki for Ontario (Canada?) I would much rather it have the correct template.
Einstine85 16:36, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's , which I have tagged Route 2C with. --TMF Let's Go Mets - Stats 19:53, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stubs 

message: I would like to add a clarification to the project that routes need to be signed or historical to be worthy of their own article.  An issue has arisen in reference to Ohio State Route 2C as to whether this page should exist (see its talk page).  While SR 2C does exist on ODOT's Straight Line Diagrams as a route, there are many connector routes listed here all over the state, many of which are one way directional alternates and such, but others are connecting routes, such as SR 2C.  I do not feel that these routes are deserving on their own articles, and in many cases, I don't believe they are even worth a mention.  I will add the proposed clarification in about a week from now based on feedback from the editors — Homefryes Say•Do 11:55, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I would not think that would be worthy. I've tried to draw the conclusion at WP:KYSH since someone added connector routes that were .01 mile long or something to that effect. I do add minor routes, however, such as Kentucky Route 2333, but they have some meat to the article.  Seicer (talk) (contribs) 14:33, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  I think these connector routes may be worth mentioning, especially if their purpose can be explained, but probably not on their own articles.  A subsection in the article on the "parent" route should be sufficient.  A redirect should be created (i.e. Ohio State Route 2C → Ohio State Route 2) but only if the connector has a subsection on the parent article.  And only one redirect should be necessary, corresponding to the agreed-upon naming convention.  (Note that List of State Routes in Ohio links to connector routes.) Vid the Kid - Does this font make me look fat? 10:57, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The question of what to do with these auxiliary routes and making shields for them came up on my talk page, and I feel it's best to post my answer here for open debate.  These routes as defined by ODOT and shown in the Straight Line Diagrams are connectors, directional alternates, etc., designated by C, D, J, and other letters.  You would never see these signed with these letters in your travels around the state.  They should be noted in the main route's article in the Junction table, in such cases as where there are 2 separate one-way directional roads for the same state route, or a connector road that joins two state routes; but it's superfluous for these to have their own separate articles.  For example, as one is traveling on State Route 2, he would not see a shield for State Route 2C which is a connector route between SR 2 and SR 163.  Therefore, it is my considered opinion that while ODOT recognizes (for maintenance and inventory purposes) SR 2C as a route, the public is probably not even going to know it exists as such, so why would we need an article for that connector route?  Even alternates and bypasses should have a sub-heading under the main route's article.  Alternate and Bypass shields exist for use in junction tables, and are used in conjunction with the route's shield for designation, with redirect pages to that subheading (see Ohio State Route 4B for an example of redirecting, and the table on the main route's page for an example of the usage for the Bypass shield).  — Homefryes Say•Do 13:21, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed - the special routes do not need their own pages, but their information should be added to the parent page. Milktaco 05:43, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  further agreed, by the person whom created the 2C page Einstine85 16:36, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Routes that are article-worthy 

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thread_title:  Wikipedia Day Awards 

message: State Routes 200, 765, and 766 are not listed on John Simpson's page, they are not listed on the ODOT straight line diagrams page, and to my knowledge, they don't exist or were decommissioned, in which case they should be moved to the decommissioned section.  Anyone know differently? Milktaco 17:17, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, they should be removed from List of State Routes in Ohio.  No need to move them to the decommissioned section.  If it's deemed that they once existed, they can go there when there are articles created.  Those auxiliary routes should also be removed (the C's and J's, and so on). — Homefryes Say•Do 22:10, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Incorrect routes? 

message: As I just created State Route 273, I noticed that the infobox link for "Ohio Highways" goes to List of numbered highways in Ohio.  Could this be changed to List of State Routes in Ohio?  I looked at the coding for the template and immediately decided that I wasn't the appropriate person to make this change.  Nyttend 01:04, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I noticed that too, but the US highways system works like that also, where it doesn't link back to the page with the list of routes.  Maybe it's just modeled after that system and hasn't been changed to avoid confusion.  In any event, you're right, it would make more sense to link to the list of state routes. Milktaco 20:55, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Instead of changing the main link, I added some code to Template:Infobox road/OH links to add links to the Interstate, U.S. route and State Route in Ohio lists on the bottom of the infobox. I think this is probably the best way to link to both the numbered highways page and the SR page, and, hopefully, resolve the issue brought up by the original poster. --TMF Let's Go Mets - Stats 21:53, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Nicely done!  Milktaco 21:29, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Template problem 

message: I think the ODOT page should be included in this project, but I wanted a consensus before I added it.  Tell me what you think. Polypmaster 18:06, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: consensus in the Transport project was to add it to Ohio State Highways Project.  I would like an outside source to evaluate it as I have spent considerable time on it and don't think I would make a far judgement. Polypmaster 18:41, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  ODOT 

message: I have made significant improvements to the Ohio Department of Transportation recently and have nominated it as a good article.  I would like some feedback on what still needs to be improved and if I should nominate it for A or FA status.  I don't think it is the latter yet, but your thoughts would be very helpful.  Thanks. Polypmaster 13:49, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Wow.  This page looks great and, in my opinion, should be considered an article.  I don't know about FA yet, but keep up the good work!  Milktaco 19:58, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, I think it should be considered an article too ;-)  I am working to implement the improvements listed on the talk page.  Others feel free to add them also.  Polypmaster 21:23, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The ODOT article has passed GA article review.  I know this article still needs some work to be FA quality, but I would love some feedback on what is still lacking.  This is the first state DOT article to get anywhere near GA quality, so Ohioans should be proud.  I know ODOT is not exactly the most interesting topic for most, but for the people editing the road articles, this may be of some value.  Thank you.  Polypmaster 13:36, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  ODOT rating 

message: 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 sonT - C 16:49, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  TfD nomination of All USRD Clean-up Templates

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thread_title:  TfD nomination of [[:Template:{{ucfirst:FEUS}}]]

message: It looks like any number used by an Interstate or U.S. highway in Ohio has a redirect to the respective article from the same-numbered Ohio state route (e.g. Ohio State Route 80 redirects to Interstate 80 in Ohio).  Technically this is incorrect.  While it's easy to be persuaded by John Simpson's pages to assume that that's the case, since he calls everything "Route xx" (even I was persuaded, and stated so in May, 1999 - Messages 19, 21, and 24), ODOT is consistent in its designation labels, clearly identifying the three types of sub-systems.  In other words, Ohio Route 70 is not the "hidden" designation for I-70, but instead the Ohio Route 70 designation was retired to accomodate the I-70 designation.
Therefore, I propose that any such Ohio State Route xx article be made into a disambiguation page, such as
 Ohio State Route 6 is a former designation retired to 
 accomodate U.S. 6.  Former State Route 6 
 designations were located along
 
 * State Route 4,
 State Route 73, and
 U.S. 25, the latter now Ohio State Route 25
 in part (1923-1926)
 
 * U.S. 250 (1926-1929)
 
 * State Route 283 (1929-1932)
I already did something like that, having 6 redirect to 283 and 90 redirect to 193, since the respective current routes encompass the most of the respective former routes, the most recent version for SR-6.
Is either method possible? Mapsax 00:00, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I generally agree, but would use redirects like State Route 6 (Ohio pre-1927), so an article talking about the pre-1927 SR 6 can link to it. See for instance Virginia State Route 64. --NE2 13:23, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks OK, although the redirects, including the two I already did, would only be approximations in certain cases, since there wasn't always a wholesale 1-to-1 replacement of the old number (e.g. the old number would be replaced by an extension of another in one stretch and be given a new number in another). Mapsax 18:53, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pages for retired routes due to Interstate/U.S. 

message: I assume that a page on the 1962 renumbering is in the works to go along with those for 1923 and 1927, since the 1962 map available at the ODOT collection includes both the old and new numbers as well as a message box at the bottom about the changeover. Mapsax 18:58, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "1962 Renumbering" project article? 

message: User:Jeffrey O. Gustafson has, in the last day or so, deleted dozens — perhaps hundreds — of state highway articles, as you can see here, apparently all under CSD A1, which reads:
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replies: text: CSD-A1 points out that there must be context within the article.  These were simply an infobox or an infobox and one other line - that amounts to no context. Therefore, Jeffrey O. Gustafson was correct in deleting them master sonT - C 01:21, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I concur with the deletions. We don't create placeholder articles to make links blue. The pages can be recreated later if you actually take time to make them. --Rschen7754 (T C) 01:31, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mass deletion of state route articles? 

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thread_title: Reminder from USRD

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message: ODOT has launched a new wesbite, presumedly as a larger redo of the Ohio.gov site.  That means that scores of URLs are now dead, most notably the link to the SLDs (was http://www.dot.state.oh.us/techservsite/availpro/Road_%20Infor/SLD/, now it's http://www2.dot.state.oh.us/techservsite/availpro/Road_%20Infor/SLD/). Mapsax (talk) 20:52, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: ODOT website restructure

message: Memorial names can be referenced at the individual links/code sections at http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5533 . There are only around 100, so it wouldn't take long to edit each respective article. (I've already done some.) Mapsax (talk) 21:06, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd recommend against including these except where the public uses them. --NE2 21:49, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: While the names are not in wide use, there are full size freeway guide signs for some, so it seems that the names on them would be notable enough to include in the articles. [Added] Examples:  If people see these signs while traveling, they can research the names that they see by going to the WP articles. Mapsax (talk) 22:13, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Memorial highways

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replies: text: You are subscribed to the Alerts but neither display the alerts nor give a link to them. Giving a link on your main page (Wikipedia:WikiProject Ohio State Highways/Article alerts) or removed the display=none parameter from the subscription banner would be a good idea.Headbomb {ταλκκοντριβς – WP Physics} 01:39, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
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message: Page 2 of the SLD legend gives the meanings of letter suffixes of routes. I mention this because I just noticed "Route 14 Truck" section on Ohio State Route 14 which I just changed to the correct "Route 14 Temporary". Mapsax (talk) 19:53, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
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message: I've noticed on at least the state highway pages I have on my watchlist that periodically, a certain editor will remove the external link to The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site by John Simpson or the specific state route page from that site from the article's external links section.  While I understand it's "unofficial", the information used to make the site comes from reliable sources (old state highway maps), so I don't see why they shouldn't be included as an external link if they aren't used as a citation since they provide additional relevant information and are non-commercial.  Usually they have been removed under the edit summary of "inapplicable link" or something similar.  Was there a previous consensus to remove this site from external links sections that I need to be aware of?  What are everyone else's thoughts?  --JonRidinger (talk) 05:18, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: They should not be used a a citation, as it is a self-published source, and as for inclusion as an external link only, I'm skeptical of any site that hasn't been updated since 2001. Mind you it's not like the site needs updating all the time, but I'm sure that things have changed in the last 9 years. Of course, Ohio currently has 371 of the 4917 stubs tagged under WP:USRD, for a total of 7.5%. Maybe you can identify a few articles that can be expanded to Start- or C-Class to help reduce the count? Maybe some can be merged together? Imzadi 1979 → 10:43, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

text: P.S. If the website's information is coming from reliable sources, why does it state "The information contained at this site comes from the many state maps and road atlases I have collected as well as from information I have collected through misc.transport.road and other Internet sources." MTR is not a reliable source. John Simpson doesn't qualify as an "expert" on Ohio Highways, unless his site has been quoted in newspapers, or ODOT starts referring queries to the page. The biggest reason I'm skeptical is that the last update was almost nine years ago. Like I said above, it's not like things change every day, but surely ODOT has made some changes since then that call for updates to the site? Imzadi 1979 → 03:48, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: That makes sense.  I've gone through quite a bit of his stuff and most highway pages are simply putting into words what he finds on the old state maps, which are now available on the ODOT website to verify, particularly the earlier alignments of each road.  I know for me, it made it easier to write some of the route histories with that as a guide to look at the maps.  It's the more recent history that it obviously falls short on, though in at least this part of Ohio, there aren't many (if any) state routes that have had major route changes in the past 10 years or more.  I don't have a problem removing it as an EL, though I don't particularly have a problem with it staying either since there is a lot of valid information.  What about the end-photos site?  --JonRidinger (talk) 04:13, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: The various sub-sites at state-ends.com are great to include because unless all of the various photographers for the different photos were individually contacted, and they all agreed to have their photos uploaded to Wikipedia/Commons and included in the various articles, the content can't be duplicated. Imzadi 1979 → 05:43, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I guess I see them both as fansites that are good and relevant resources for people who are really into highways.  On a sidenote, most of the state ends pictures can be duplicated in the same manner that any public domain images are added to Wikipedia: someone near them goes and takes a picture of the signs (since that's pretty much all the photos on there that I've seen) and uploads it as a PD or CC file.  --JonRidinger (talk) 06:17, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Remember though that our audiences isn't really the roadgeek community, although it is important to do things right by them, it is the general public. My rule of thumb has been to do a Google search for the article subject and append "-wikipedia -wikimedia" to drop out the Wikipedia articles and images from the results. Whatever shows up on the first page that isn't related to the subject highway purely by address reliably makes for good EL candidates. Then I evaluate the candidates for suitability. Yes, we could duplicate the photos from the Ends site, but unless you're volunteering to duplicate the completed efforts of the website, a link is fine. Of course the website is more than just photos, and even if the photos were duplicated and uploaded to Wikipedia/Commons, many articles wouldn't be long enough to include them. They'd get shuffled off to a Commons category/gallery anyway. (In-article image galleries are falling out of favor.) Why reinvent the wheel? Imzadi 1979 → 06:34, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh I'm fully aware of the audience we're going for/the audience we have and the purpose of ELs.  If an EL fits the criteria at WP:EL, even in the slightest, I'm all for it, especially in cases like this where very little info is available on a particular subject and there likely aren't going to be many ELs to begin with.  If it fills the role of relevant info, non-opinion, and is non-commercial, then I don't see any reason not to include it.  But if the main argument is basically that the Simpson site is a WP:FANSITE because he's not an "authority" then state-ends would fall into that as well since it is also largely a fansite and the contributors are not recognized authorities that I am aware of.  Even in terms of being up to date, many of the Ohio pages are upwards of 8 years old themselves (most recent updates in 2008).  And as far as pictures go, I've actually done a bit of photography specifically for Wikipedia articles (NRHP sites for one) and have no problem adding photos to appropriate Commons galleries and putting the links in the associated articles.  I'm someone who takes their camera a lot of places I guess.  No point in going to the trouble to ask permission if someone can get a picture himself and I'm definitely someone who thinks there are very few articles that shouldn't have any pictures.  Really, the vast majority of state highway articles only need maybe an ends photo or two (if any) and one or more of the road itself in different locations (of course, showing the shield somewhere in the picture).  Most would probably need just one photo.  And yes, I'd much rather have at least one photo in each article than a link to a gallery (the link should be in addition to the pictures in the article).  Makes for much easier viewing, especially in longer articles.  --JonRidinger (talk) 13:04, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  John Simpson site 

message: There is currently a discussion taking place at WT:HWY regarding the potential use of coordinates in highway articles. Your input is welcomed. --Rschen7754 01:59, 26 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: RFC on coordinates in highway articles