Talk:Interstate 81 in West Virginia

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Date	Process	Result
February 7, 2011	Good article nominee	Listed

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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that both Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 11 in West Virginia roughly follow the Warrior Path, an old Indian trail through the Eastern Panhandle region?

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GA Review[edit]

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Reviewer: --P C B 23:07, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for criteria)

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
See below for the prose issues. I'm not quite sure the image is supposed to be left-aligned.
I have not had grief for it in other articles, and it seems to balance out the infobox in my opinion. --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
I've got a couple issues with these, see below.
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
The lead probably needs to be twice as long. Could you explain a little more about the construction in the history? It's only in one sentence. For example, what direction was it constructed in? Were there phases? Have there been any improvements? Were there any former routes on this alignment? If there is no answer for any of these and there are no references listing explanations, then what is in the article is fine.
History tweaked. Lead expanded some, but remember its a summary, not a full on repeat of info from the article. --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
By the way, interesting edit summaries.
Heh, thanks :p --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Southbound on I-81 where?
Done --Admr Boltz
Overall:
Pass/Fail:
I am placing this article on hold to allow for fixes.

Some issues:

General:

~~Arden, West Virginia and Hainesville, West Virginia need to be disambiguated.~~ Never mind.

Lead:

The lead needs to be about twice as long.
- Lead expanded some, but remember its a summary, not a full on repeat of info from the article. --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"On average between 45,000 and 62,000 vehicles use the freeway per day." Maybe a comma somewhere? It sounds stringy.
- Tweaked. --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Route description:

"The highway approaches Inwood and a diamond interchange with West Virginia Route 51 (WV 51) provides access to the community..." A little rambling.
- Done --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"A small business park is passed..." The passive voice sounds weird.
- Done --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"Northerly" is an awkward word. Keep it if you will, but it sounds weird.
- Done --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"Just northeast of Martinsburg the freeway passes over a CSX Transportation rail line and a cloverleaf interchange with WV 9 provides access back to Martinsburg and to Hedgesville." Again, a little rambling. Plus, it sounds like I-81 goes over the interchange.
- Done --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"As the freeway curves back east it intersects WV 901 between Hainesville and Falling Waters." Comma needed.
- Done --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

History:

What series of roads?
- They are unmarked lines on the map. I do not know. --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"Six miles (9.7 km) of the highway through West Virginia was completed by 1963..." should read "Six miles (9.7 km) of the highway through West Virginia were completed..."
- Done --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
No major realignments? What about minor ones?
- None that I have found. --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps a ref to a current map for the last sentence.
- Done --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Exit list:

I don't think "cloverleaf interchange" should be included in the notes. It is a freeway, as we all know.
- Yes, but typically when you do not have a normal diamond interchange, they are noted. This is also the only non-diamond interchange on the highway.

References:

Two periods exist in "McCclain Print Co.. p. 355...." Is this intended?
- The publisher was listed as McClain Print. Co. and the cite template adds another period after the publisher. So, yes. --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Does it matter how many periods are after "a Matter of Fact...."?
"pp. 11-8"? What does that mean? --P C B 23:38, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Thats the page number listed on the document. --Admr Boltz 00:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the article is ready to pass. Congratulations. --P C B 00:53, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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