Talk:George Washington Bridge

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I should clarify my comment about deleting the paragraph related to the 2002 Spider-Man movie. The comic book death of Gwen Stacy was indeed set at the GW. However, the equivalent scene in the movie where Mary Jane Watson is thrown from the bridge is most definitely the Queensborough. Rbs 02:51, 2004 Feb 12 (UTC)

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[edit] Fiction References

I don't think the references to popular fiction are needed. I think they detract from the rest of the article. I mean, really, will we include references to all places that the GWB has appeared in TV and film? Any objections to removing them? --ChrisRuvolo 22:56, 22 Jun 2004 (UTC)

I do not support removing notable fiction references.--Jusjih 09:39, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
The GWB is an icon, and mentions in popular culture should be included. The question is where to draw the line at inclusion of any appearance in a movie, TV show, comic book or video game. There should be some measure of "notability" in deciding which should be included. But a wholesale removal, not now. Alansohn 12:14, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
I think a few mentions that establish its iconic status are a good thing. I would NOT exhaustively list all of them but up to a half dozen or so I would keep with nary a worry. As Alansohn says, filter by notability and relevance, WP is not a link farm or booklist, but keep some. (this idea has been brewing a while I guess?) ++Lar: t/c 12:26, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

I have deleted this section. There was absolutely nothing of value in it and it was nearly as long, if not more so, than the rest of the article. A cultural significance section may be in order, but it should not just be a list of references and scenes. Write about why it is significant, not a bunch of random references. 134.173.59.5 (talk) 09:12, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Roadways

(moved from User talk:ChrisRuvolo)

SR 4 and I-80 do not end on the bridge. SR 4 ends at the merge with I-95, as does I-80, several miles west. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000001__-.pdf http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000004__-.pdf http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000009__-.pdf http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000046__-.pdf http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000080__-.pdf http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000095__-.pdf --SPUI 09:56, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Thanks for the correction. However, these documents show that both US-1 and NJ-4 stop at the bridge approach at US-9W. US-9 is shown stopping in Woodbridge. US-46 is shown stopping at US-1&9 in Palisades Park. Indeed, I-80 stops at the intersection with I-95 and I-95 runs through the state border on the bridge. Am I reading thesr right? Thanks. --ChrisRuvolo 20:30, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Look at the text below the map, after the straight line portion ends - it shows which highways to follow. --SPUI 01:59, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] change of Hudson template

Would anyone mind if I substituted {{NYC Hudson River crossings}} with {{Hudson River crossings}}? --Chris 19:33, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] TfD nomination of Template:NYC Hudson River crossings

Template:NYC Hudson River crossings has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at Wikipedia:Templates for deletion#Template:NYC Hudson River crossings. Thank you. --Chris 16:41, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Prolonged overnight sidewalk closing

While I have seen a web page at the Port's site that overnight sidewalk closing would apply through September 2006, I just checked its traffic advisory that it continues. While the south sidewalk with ramped access has been closed for a very long time while the north sidewalk has stairs. I am unsure if the Port Authority has thus violated the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for discriminating people in wheelchairs.--Jusjih 14:07, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

The South Sidewalk is open again from 06:00 to 23:56 and the North Sidewalk is always closed.. I will try to call the GW Bridge Bus Station to find available buses.--Jusjih 13:58, 14 October 2006 (UTC)


[edit] other considerations

the lower level of the bridge was originally intended to have a railroad running over it. there was talk of extending the A train to go over the bridge into fort lee. but that never happened. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lucky dog (talk • contribs)

[edit] Avoidance

A lot of people passing through New York want to avoid this bridge, and thus New York city. a section on this would be helpful. --Dj245 00:29, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GW in popular culture

I removed this section again because it is just a large list of random unsourced items, that constitutes trivia. WP:TRIVIA discourages creating lists of random facts, and thats exactly what this section has become. The list has become more and more bloated with mention of any appearance of the bridge in some form of media. These are not integral to an understanding of the bridge and this section should not exist. This is in line with a similar cleanup done to the Golden Gate Bridge per this discussion. VerruckteDan (talk) 18:23, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

I deleted this section again. I am of course absolutely willing to listen to arguments as to why it should be kept, but I can't think of any good ones. Simply listing TV shows and movies where the bridge appeared tells us nothing about it. If someone wants to do a section on the cultural significance of the bridge, that's another thing. TallNapoleon (talk) 00:37, 16 April 2008 (UTC)