Template:Infobox road/doc/conversions and consolidations

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The following charts document the previous conversions and consolidations that were made to unify most usages of the various international highway infoboxes into {{Infobox road}} (IR). As of February 2012, only one template, {{infobox Australian road}}, has not been consolidated, although most of its functions have been supported by IR. Future discussion may or may not lead to any change of that situation.

Related templates[edit]

In addition, {{infobox road small}} (IRS) was developed which merged together three other templates: {{ibus}}, {{shban}}, and {{usban}} for business routes of Interstate, state and US Highways in the US. In addition, it now handles anything handled by its full-fledged sibling in condensed form.

For junctions and interchanges, {{infobox road junction}} (IRJ) handles situations previously handled by {{Malaysian expressway interchange}}, {{infobox Flyovers}}, and {{Info Japan Interchange}}.

IR, IRS and IRJ all use the same color-coding subtemplates to produce a consistent look for a country's roadway infoboxes. For US-specific system articles and lists, a fourth template, {{infobox state highway system}} also uses the same color subtemplate core. A future global analog may be developed.

Previous conversions and mergers[edit]

{{Infobox road}} has been updated to accommodate the following templates. Some templates have remained in another capacity, and those will be marked  Done.

Country ISO Template name Comments Deletion
{{Infobox Elevated Expressway}} Designed to be used generically for elevated expressways, but used for cases like IR 2010-07-10
Australia AUS {{Australian motorway}} 2010-07-27
{{Infobox Outback Track}} Done Created & last updated in July 2006; redirected to {{infobox Australian road}} 2012-01-08[1]
{{QLDRoad}} 2010-08-11
Brunei Darussalam BRN {{Brunei road routebox}}[2] Color scheme used "green" background on labels and title 2010-07-10
Canada (Ontario only) CAN (ON) {{infobox Ontario road}} Color scheme revamped and implemented across Canada; lanes and image parameter support discontinued 2010-07-27
China CHN {{PRC Expressways}} 2011-01-02
Europe EUR {{infobox European road}}[3] Converted to IR, set up IR for several countries in the process; EUR code set up for E-routes and other international highways 2010-07-02
France FRA {{FR motorway routebox}}[4] Color scheme used a background of "#0e518d" blue with a smaller box inside with a background of "#c1121c" red for the number 2010-07-04
{{France motorway routebox}}[4] Alternate version without the color scheme 2010-07-04
{{Route nationale routebox}} Was just used once 2010-07-20
Germany DEU {{Infobox Bundesautobahn}} Done Uses "#039" blue background for header bars; translation of infobox on German Wikipedia and also lists full junction lists in the infobox behind a collapsable section; converted to act as a translation matrix for IR, could be nominated for deletion when translations are complete 2010-08-04[1]
{{Infobox Bundesstrasse}} Done Uses "#FC3" yellow background for header bars; translation of infobox on German Wikipedia and also lists full junction lists in the infobox behind a collapsable section; converted to act as a translation matrix for IR, could be nominated for deletion when translations are complete 2010-08-03[1]
{{Infobox Road in Frankfurt am Main}} One-off template for a single article; found after it had been deleted 2011-07-23
Greece GRC {{GR motorway routebox}}[4] Was only in use by 2 articles, infobox European road used for the others with infoboxes 2010-07-02
India IND {{Indian highways routebox}} Would need a states parameter for the subdivision; has additional parameters for NHDP (National Highways Development Project), Development Cost, Number of lanes, Toll plazas, Layby, Rest and Service Area, Overhead Bridge Restaurant, Vista Point, Highway tunnels, Type of roads, most of which could be removed and left to the article; junctions are listed in collapsable section 2010-08-21
{{Indian expressways}} Color scheme uses "#ddf" blue behind the header and labels; has parameters for Development Cost, Number of lanes, Toll plazas, Layby, Rest and Service Area, Vista Point, Highway tunnels, Type of roads, Toll systems, Builder, Operator; has two parameters Interchanges and interchanges 2010-08-21
{{Indian expressways routebox}} The only difference between this and the previous template is that it prepends National Expressway to the name in the header 2010-08-20
{{Indian state highways routebox}} Color scheme uses "#ddf" blue behind the header and labels; needs districts subdivision; has parameters for Development Cost, Number of lanes, Interchanges, Toll plazas, Layby, Rest and Service Area, Vista Point, Type of roads, Toll systems, PWD 2010-08-21
{{India Expressways Box}} Unused 2011-11-02
Indonesia IDN {{Indonesian Toll Road Infobox}}[2] Used "darkblue" background behind header and labels; has parameters for Development cost, Number of lanes, Number of interchanges, Exits, Layby, Rest and Service area, Toll system 2010-07-10
Iran IRN {{Iranian expressways}} Color scheme used "green" background behind for header and labels; has a parameter for the Farsi name in Arabic script; had rounded corners that didn't work on some browers 2010-08-01
{{Iranian freeways}} Color scheme used "blue" background behind for header and labels; had rounded corners that didn't work on some browers 2010-08-01
{{Iranian roads}} Color scheme used "green" background behind for header and labels; had rounded corners that didn't work on some browers 2010-08-01
{{Iranian streets}} Color scheme used "white" background behind for header and labels 2010-08-01
Ireland IRL {{IRL motorway routebox}}[4] 2010-09-18
Israel ISR {{Infobox Israel highway}} Colors included "#ABCDEF" darker blue and "#F0F8FF" lighter blue alternating; includes parameters for the Hebrew name with transliteration into Roman script and the English translation of the name as well as classification 2010-07-10
Italy ITA {{Infobox Italian motorway}} Used a green color scheme, implemented in IR; translation template modified to use IR 2010-07-02
Jamaica JAM {{Jamaica road routebox}} Template was not in use in articles 2010-06-23
Luxembourg LUX {{Infobox Luxembourg motorway}} Was only in use by a few articles, easily converted to IR 2010-07-04
Malaysia MYS {{Malaysia road routebox}}[2] Color scheme used "blue" background on labels and title 2010-07-24
{{Malaysian expressway routebox}} Recreated in 2022 2010-07-10;
2022-10-16
{{Malaysia toll highway routebox}}[2] Color scheme used "green" background on labels and title; Used green variation of motorway logo along with optional toll company logo; allowed display of toll plazas, highway patrol unit and hotline service 2010-07-10
{{Malaysia state road routebox}}[2] Added a parameter for state name in road name, otherwise the same as {{Malaysia road routebox}}; recreated in 2022 2010-07-24;
2022-10-16
{{Malaysia municipal road routebox}}[2] No image provisions; coded page name to road name in orange text on blue background; otherwise the same as {{Malaysia road routebox}} 2010-07-24
{{Malaysia state toll highway routebox}} 2010-07-20
Morocco MAR {{MO motorway routebox}} All transclusions have been converted to IR in articles 2010-06-23
{{MO planned motorway}} Never in use 2010-07-20
New Zealand NZL {{New Zealand State Highway infobox}} Listed percentage of roadway that is single- or dual-carriageway or motorway standard; lists tourist routes 2010-07-24
{{New Zealand motorway}} 2010-07-24
Pakistan PAK {{Pakistan national highway routebox}} Had separate parameters for highway owner and highway operator 2010-07-10
{{Pakistan motorway routebox}} Motorway-specific clone of {{Pakistan national highway routebox}} 2010-07-10
Papua New Guinea PNG {{infobox PNG Road}} All transclusions were converted to IR during the initial IR revamp stages and template had been deleted before conversion discussion started 2010-06-20
Poland POL {{Road in Poland infobox}} Used a red and white color scheme 2010-07-24
Singapore SGP {{Infobox Singapore Expressway routebox}} Had parameters for cost, no. of ERP Gantries, no. of tunnels 2010-07-10
Spain ESP {{Highway in Spain}} Used background color "#0c0" green for E-route, and "#003399" blue for other types, converted with the other two 2010-07-04
{{Highway in Catalonia}} 2010-07-04
{{National Road in Spain}} Used background color "#FF0000" for National Roads 2010-07-04
Taiwan TWN {{Infobox NH-Start (Taiwan)}}, et al. National Highway infoboxes were built with a series of subtemplate modules, several of which are used to build the roads' junction lists in the infobox; color scheme uses "#008000" dark green background for the name header and "#E7F9D5" lighter green for the two subheaders; provincial highways used IR and updated with new functionality; converted to start junction list table only; the only two uses left were converted to tables and the template family T3-ed. 2010-07-10[1]
2012-01-08
Thailand THA {{Thailand road routebox}}[2] Added Thai translation to name output, was added in IR translation subtemplate 2010-07-10
{{Thailand motorway routebox}}[2] Added Thai translation to name output, was added in IR translation subtemplate; background color on name and labels was "green" 2010-07-10
Turkey TUR {{Infobox Otoyol}} Converted to IR, set up for state roads in the process 2010-07-02
United Arab Emirates ARE {{infobox UAE road}} Template listed junctions and interchanges separately, with subparameters by national subdivision; templates supported display of the Arabic name in addition to "alternate name(s)" 2010-07-24
United Kingdom GBR {{UK motorway routebox}} IR is already set up to support this template's usage, with a new color scheme in place 2010-09-16
{{UK road routebox}} IR is already set up to support this template's usage, with a new color scheme in place 2010-10-14

US state templates previously consolidated[edit]

Previous to 2010, the US had multiple infobox templates. Some of these were merged together back in the 2006–07 timeframe to create {{infobox road}} initially. Most of these were state-specific, and some were created to address unique situations in those states, like multi-segmented highways. With the recoding to convert infobox road to use {{infobox}}, these last infoboxes were merged into the main one. At that point, any remaining state-specific infoboxes were shell templates that called the main one, and they were deleted.

State/System Templates Comments Deletion Date
none {{Infobox route}} Not state specific, duplicated infobox road 2006-07-29
{{Infobox Highway}} Not state specific, duplicated infobox road 2006-09-29
Arkansas {{Infobox Arkansas Highway multiple}} 2010-06-12
California {{Infobox CA Co}} County roads 2010-03-06
{{Infobox CA Business Route}} Business routes 2007-02-09
{{Infobox CA Route}} 2007-02-09
{{Infobox CA Route small}} 2007-02-07
{{Routeboxca}} 2007-04-27
{{Routeboxca2}} 2007-04-27
{{Routeboxcamini}} 2006 -12-12
{{SoCalFwy}} Southern California freeways 2007-11-12
Colorado {{Infobox CO Highway}} 2010-05-12
Connecticut {{Stateroutect}} 2010-05-16
Florida {{Infobox FL State Road}} 2010-05-16
{{Infobox FL State Road small}} 2006-12-22
Georgia {{Infobox GA State Route}} 2006-12-23
Illinois {{Infobox Illinois state route}} 2010-05-16
Indiana {{Infobox IN State Road}} 2007-03-13
Interstate Highway System {{Infobox Interstate}} 2008-09-10
{{Infobox Interstate/Business}} Handled business routes of Interstates only 2009-09-02
{{Infobox Interstate/Intrastate}} Handled intrastate Interstates only 2008-09-07
{{routeboxint}} 2007 -03-25
Iowa {{Infobox Iowa Highway multiple}} Multi-segment highways 2010-06-12
{{RouteboxIA}} Single-segment highways 2006-12-24
Kansas {{KSRoutebox}} 2010-05-16
Kentucky {{Infobox Kentucky Highway}} 2007-04-17
{{RouteboxKY}} 2007-04-17
{{RouteboxKY2}} 2007-04-17
Louisiana {{Infobox LA Highway}} 2010-05-15
{{Infobox LA Highway business}} Business routes only 2006-12-29
Maryland {{Infobox Maryland highway}} 2010-05-12
{{User:Kumba42/Infobox Maryland Scenic byway}} Specific to scenic byways in the state, never implemented (uses {{User:Kumba42/Infobox road}} which is a duplicate of the old infobox road)
Massachusetts {{Infobox MA Route}} 2010-05-15
{{Infobox MA Route small}} 2007-01-10
Michigan {{Infobox Michigan Hwy}} 2006-08-03
{{User:IW4/MIRoutebox}} Never implemented in template space and never used in articles
Minnesota {{Infobox MN state highway}} 2010-05-16
{{MNRoutebox}} 2007-01-26
Missouri {{Infobox MO Route}} 2010-05-15
{{RouteboxMO}} 2007-01-10
New Hampshire {{Infobox NH Route}} 2010-05-15
New Jersey {{Infobox CR 676 Middlesex County NJ}} One-off for a single article 2006-12-14
New York {{Infobox NY County Route}} County routes 2010-05-15
{{Infobox NY Parkway}} State parkways, previously called {{Infobox NY Reference Route}} for all reference routes 2010-05-16
{{Routeboxny}} 2006-11-19
{{Nysr box}} 2006-11-19
North Carolina {{Infobox NC Route}} 2010-05-15
Ohio {{Infobox Ohio State Highway}} 2007-01-11
Oklahoma {{Infobox Oklahoma Highway}} Single-segment highways 2010-05-15
{{Infobox Oklahoma Highway 2}} Two-segent highways 2010-06-12
Rhode Island {{Infobox RI Route}} 2010-05-15
Texas {{Infobox TX State Highway}} 2010-05-15
United States Numbered Highways {{Infobox U.S. Route}} 2010-05-15
{{routeboxus}} 2007-03-25
{{3diUS}} 3-digit US Highways 2007-02-22
Vermont {{Infobox VT Route}} 2006-08-06
Virginia {{Infobox VACY route}} 2007-04-22
Washington {{Infobox WA State Route}} 2010-05-15
West Virginia {{WV Highways}} Partially duplicated the infobox 2007-02-07
Wisconsin {{Infobox Wisconsin State Highway}} 2006-08-07

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Conversion date.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Clone of other Asian templates
  3. ^ Clone of old IR template with additional parameters
  4. ^ a b c d Clone of {{UK motorway routebox}}