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The result of the proposal was support first one. --Rschen7754 (T C) 00:37, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

January 2008

renominated from before. —JA10 Talk • Contribs 01:28, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

  • Support definitely meets my sole criteria (the "wow" factor). --TMF Let's Go Mets - Stats 03:43, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

The plan that led to the freeway revolts --NE2 00:13, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

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The result of the proposal was Support. --Rschen7754 (T C) 04:36, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

February 2008

The Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle --NE2 05:59, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

  • Support. When I was up there during break, the governor was threatening to tear it down by a set year if the city didn't replace it... --Rschen7754 (T C) 02:38, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Support What are politicians for? good pic.  — master sonT - C 02:49, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Support --TMF Let's Go Mets - Stats 05:20, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
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--Rschen7754 (T C) 04:36, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

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The result of the proposal was Support 2nd one. --Rschen7754 (T C) 04:28, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

March 2008

This kind of has a neat perspective to it. —Scott5114↗ [EXACT CHANGE ONLY] 17:21, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

  • Oppose - it's a line of traffic on a typical two-lane suburban road. --NE2 02:32, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose - No offense, but I see this on the way to work daily.  — master sonT - C 02:49, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose per above. --TMF Let's Go Mets - Stats 05:20, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose Any perspective is done in by the back of the van hogging the viewer's eye. Even if it were cropped out, I don't see what the encyclopedic value is. Daniel Case (talk) 06:26, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Interstate 90 on the 1991 viaduct built to replace a traffic light on the freeway in Wallace, Idaho. --Rschen7754 (T C) 01:05, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Support - been in that town myself - breathtaking with or without the viaduct.  — master sonT - C 01:35, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
  • support very nice. —JA10 Talk • Contribs 16:08, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

The beginning of NM-456 just west of the Oklahoma state line. —Scott5114↗ [EXACT CHANGE ONLY] 03:39, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Oppose, tilted. Daniel Case (talk) 17:51, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
It's my fault that NMSHTD can't put a sign up straight? —Scott5114↗ [EXACT CHANGE ONLY] 17:55, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
Here's a version with the sign tilted and the horizon level. —Scott5114↗ [EXACT CHANGE ONLY] 18:18, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
Looks better. If you think I was being harsh go look at WP:FPC sometime. Those people can spot half-degree tilts at 100px, I swear. Daniel Case (talk) 19:36, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Self-nom. Winding country road on a beautiful spring day. Daniel Case (talk) 06:26, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Oppose. Need more information. --Rschen7754 (T C) 22:49, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
I'm sorry. This is the very short NY 416 winding through horse farms in Hamptonburgh roughly midway along its four-mile length. Daniel Case (talk) 19:36, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
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The result of the debate was support first one. --Rschen7754 (T C) 02:05, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

April 2008

Very nice picture of the Pasadena Freeway. —JA10 Talk • Contribs 16:08, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose. Nice picture, but we've used too many overhead perspective photos lately. —Scott5114↗ [EXACT CHANGE ONLY] 17:31, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Support. Good picture. --Rschen7754 (T C) 04:36, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Holy crap, what a pic. Support --TMF Let's Go Mets - Stats 19:55, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Support Good pic of a famous LA area landmark that has appeared in a few movies (Independence Day, etc.)Davemeistermoab (talk)

This is a self-created image at the Alaska highway (AK-2), at Milepost 1337, looking eastbound. It's a nice shot of a sparsely-traveled state highway. Nimur (talk) 17:20, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment I like it, and would support rolling it over to the next month. However, if I can only vote for one at a time, i've spent my vote already. Davemeistermoab (talk) 04:22, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

The same, looking the other direction; probably a little washed-out, maybe someone can run it through a photo-editor and adjust levels. Nimur (talk) 17:26, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose - it's just a milemarker with an overplayed pun. --NE2 00:37, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
    • Maybe. I tend to like the eastbound view better anyway, I just figured I'd include the mile-marker as proof. Nimur (talk) 04:17, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Pretty nice aerial view of Washington State Route 129 on a hillside. --NE2 00:37, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
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The result of the debate was support 2nd one. --Rschen7754 (T C) 02:06, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

May 2008

Interstate 80 in California taken from the Yuba Gap exit. Shameless self-promotion Dave (talk) 02:02, 19 April 2008 (UTC)


Interstate 70 in Colorado inside Glenwood Canyon. You ain't a true roadgeek if you haven't driven this =-)Dave (talk) 02:02, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
Support, for scenery and such. What's that mirror at the bottom?! Nimur (talk) 05:47, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
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The result of the debate was support 3rd one. --CG was here. (T - C - S - E) 04:12, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

June 2008

California State Route 70 crossing the Feather River Route crossing the Feather RiverDave (talk) 05:27, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Interstate 70 in Utah approaching the San Rafael Swell.Dave (talk) 05:27, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
Oppose. Can barely see the road here. 70 percent of this picture is blue sky. If you can reshoot it, make the image about half road and half sky. Daniel Case (talk) 05:51, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
I agree... it's a nice view, with potential, but the road is barely visible. Nimur (talk) 06:02, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

You don't see sign gantries laying around in bar ditches very often, so I used the opportunity to get up close and personal with this one. Image is cropped slightly, I still have the original as well as another version pointed slightly more to the right, as well as closeups on both signs. Can probably reshoot if needed; but obviously ODOT's not going to let this hang around in the ditch forever. —Scott5114↗ [EXACT CHANGE ONLY] 22:19, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
Yes. This one gets my vote for June, definitely a unique shot. Nimur (talk) 15:37, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
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The result of the debate was support 2nd one. --CG was here. (T - C - S - E) 04:12, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

July 2008

Interstate 90 crossing Snoqualmie Pass. — ComputerGuy890100Talk to meWhat I've done to help Wikipedia 01:43, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

NC 147 with the skyline of Durham, North Carolina, including the Bulls baseball stadium. I like the urban-rural contrast (right-left side of the highway). Photo credit to Ildar Sagdejev , who just added a gallery at the NC 147 page. Nimur (talk) 23:17, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
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The result of the debate was support second one. ~~ ĈőмρǖтέŗĠύʎ890100 (t ↔ Ĕ ↔ ώ) 00:42, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

August 2008

If no new photos are nominated, there are many good "runner-up" photos from previous months that are suitable for reconsideration. Nimur (talk) 16:46, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
If you must insist. =-) This was a previous nom that was rejected because of the cropping, I've re-cropped the photo, so hopefully now its more to people's liking

Interstate 70 in Utah approaching the San Rafael Reef with the back of a semi-trailer visible for a scale perspective on the size of the rock formation.

Also, this was previously nominated by NE2: An early plan for freeways in San Francisco, showing the Embarcadero Freeway, Central Freeway and others that were canceled due to freeway revolts. This bears almost no resemblance to the freeway system in San Francisco today, with only two freeways built even roughly corresponding to this plan. The Bayshore Freeway was built almost to this plan and currently carries U.S. Route 101 through the city. Interstate 280 loosely resembles portions of the depicted Alemany and Mission Freeways. Dave (talk) 17:28, 30 July 2008 (UTC) Dave (talk) 17:28, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

  • Support - The map of San Francisco looks very stunning. Also, it is in a sort of 3-D view. --CG was here. (T - C - S - E) 18:54, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Support --Admrb♉ltz (t • c • log) 01:51, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
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The result of the debate was support. ~~ ĈőмρǖтέŗĠύʎ890100 (t ↔ Ĕ ↔ ώ) 21:56, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

September 2008

Interstate 5 cutting through Downtown Seattle's skyline. This is a featured image. ~~ ĈőмρǖтέŗĠύʎ890100 (t ↔ Ĕ ↔ ώ) 00:49, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support --Admrb♉ltz (t • c • log) 02:15, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support oh yeah, that's a cool picture. Dave (talk) 05:52, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support. Awesome. Nimur (talk) 16:40, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
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The result of the debate was support second one. ~~ ĈĠ ☺ Simple? 16:56, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

October 2008

Interstate 5 near Centralia after the road was flooded in December 2007
The terminus of Utah SR-186 at the junction with I-215 and I-80
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The result of the debate was support. ~~ This page was edited by ĈĠ 01:40, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

November 2008

Mileage sign along K-99 in Emporia, Kansas. KDOT uses demountable copy for most of its large road signs.
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The result of the debate was support Grandview Triangle. ~~ ComputerGuy 18:19, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

December 2008

The Grandview Triangle in Kansas City, Missouri.
  • Support – and nominate. —Scott5114↗ [EXACT CHANGE ONLY] 06:04, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose – Regional balance. I suggest somewhere in the Southern states, New England, Northern Plains. We can't have Kansas and Missouri. ~~ ĈĠ ☺ Simple? 18:51, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
  • Support --Admrboltz (talk) 02:08, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Support - Algorerhythms (talk) 05:25, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Old US 6/US 395 signs near the former southern end of a 100+ mile concurrency near Inyokern, California

  • Support – and nominate Dave (talk) 16:36, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Support – Regional balance. ~~ ComputerGuy 01:57, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
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