Talk:Kennedy Expressway
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[edit] Shield size standards -- vote
Okay, not sure how shield size standards are going or where they should go... I'll put it here for reference. It looks like there are four different sizes to go with...
- Main 2di Interstate Pages (ex. Interstate 90) -- 100px
- Main 3di Interstate Pages (ex. Interstate 190) -- 150px
- Subcategory 2di Interstate Pages (ex. Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge) -- 80px
- Subcategory 3di Interstate Pages (ex. Kennedy Expressway) -- 120px
100px shields just look too big. 150px ones are huge. Especially for the content surrounding them. Is this reasonable, or should I start actively changing 80px to 100px shields, and 120px to 150px shields? The rationale behind four different shield sizes is that if you go to Interstate 90, the number takes precedence, whereas for a named road like the Tri-State Tollway, the numbers just happen to be a part of the route.
Incidentally, this is also why merging things like Eisenhower Expressway and Interstate 290 (Illinois) result in odd-reading pages. --Rob 21:00, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Votes for 4 shield sizes
See above. --Rob 21:00, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Votes for 2 shield sizes
[edit] Neutral
[edit] Construction Trivia
The JFK Expressway (Northwest Expressway) has red exit ramps. When originally constructed, the concrete for exit (and perhaps entrance) ramps were colored with red pigment. The was a safety feature: when the pavement changed from "white" to red, drivers should reduce speed. It's likely some of this red concrete survives under layers of asphalt resurfacing.
