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Reviewer: Willbb234 (talk · contribs) 22:07, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Happy to review this article for GA. Expect comments soon. Kind regards, Willbb234Talk (please {{ping}} me in replies) 22:07, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • in Davidson County, Tennessee which runs through Nashville. for flow, I suggest changing this to which runs through Nashville, Tennessee. I would also question whether the county needs to be included in the first sentence of the lede. The first sentence of Interstate 840 (Tennessee) looks like a good example.
  • It serves as a southern bypass around downtown Nashville, and is located on average about three miles (4.8 km) from the center of the city you previously mentioned that it is in Nashville so some words such as "Nashville" and "of the city" could be removed for conciseness.
    • Comment - The purpose of this sentence is to distinguish the route from outer bypass routes such as I-840 or I-269, and explain that while it is a bypass route, it is only a bypass for downtown Nashville, not the entire city. Bneu2013 (talk) 05:59, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Route description

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  • I wouldn't say the common reader knows what a gulch is, so worth wikilinking.
  • Per MOS:REPEATLINK, you should add wikilinks for the first time mentioned after the lede. I'm specifically referring to other highways mentioned here.
  • You base most of this section off Google Maps (along with another source). Per WP:RSP, Google Maps and Google Street View may be useful for some purposes, including finding and verifying geographic coordinates and other basic information like street names. However, especially for objects like boundaries (of neighborhoods, allotments, etc.), where other reliable sources are available they should be treated preferentially to Google Maps and Google Street View. Also looking at this source makes me think that the whole section could just be some form of WP:OR considering none of the information is explicitly stated in the sources. I can't find any topic-specific guidelines relating to the use of Google Maps for route descriptions. I'm afraid I'm already leaning towards a GA fail based on this.
    • Comment - Willbb234, from looking at other GAs, Google Maps and state maps do appear to usually be acceptable sources for route descriptions, including locations and descriptions of terrain. However, I assume most of your concerns deal with interchange descriptions and nearby locations. However, some of this information is explicity stated in sources in the history section, and I can possibly find other sources. Bneu2013 (talk) 06:06, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I don't really like it or agree with it, but I'll give some slack on this. I don't think it harms anyone or is bad for the project and thus I guess we can IAR here. That being said, if you can use another source, then please do. Regards, Willbb234Talk (please {{ping}} me in replies) 17:20, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I'll look for better sources for some of the information. Bneu2013 (talk) 19:18, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Article looks good. Appropriate images and sources are reliable. Let me know when you have fixed the rest of the issues. Kind regards, Willbb234Talk (please {{ping}} me in replies) 18:14, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • @Willbb234:, before you pass or fail the article, there is some more information that I am wondering if I should include. I will post them below. Bneu2013 (talk) 04:03, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • I just discovered that the route has recently been designated the Debra K. Johnson Memorial Highway. I'm planning to list this in the lead, after "Four-Forty Parkway" and at the very end of the recent history and reconstruction section. Do you see any issue with this?
    • Is more information about the 1973 lawsuit needed, such as which court it was filed in?
      • I don't see any need for this. From what I have gathered, this is just some small, non-profit organisation and the case isn't notable enough to receive significant coverage. Willbb234Talk (please {{ping}} me in replies) 19:14, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • One of the sources in the history section states that TDOT began most of their major prepartion for I-440 in 1964. Is this needed?
      • Could do with a mention. Willbb234Talk (please {{ping}} me in replies) 19:14, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
        •  Done - Willbb234, I also rearranged some content in the planning section for clarity. More specifically, I moved the first sentence about controversies to the second paragraph so that it directly proceeds information about the controversies related to construction of I-440. I also moved the information about right-of-way acquisition to the first paragraph. Please let me know if there are still any issues. Thanks. Bneu2013 (talk) 21:27, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Bneu2013: okay, thanks very much for the thorough and prompt replies. I'll pass for GA now as I don't have any concerns and the article meets the criteria. Kind regards, Willbb234Talk (please {{ping}} me in replies) 18:07, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]