Talk:New Jersey Route 18

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[edit] {{fact}}

what the heck are you talking about????

look at a map for yourself!!!!

Route 18 for several miles runs east-west... it is because it was intended to be two highways instead of one whole...

LOOK AT A MAP!!! THE HIGHWAY RUNS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT FROM MILE 20 TO MILE 14!!!

STOP ADDING THE STUPID CITATION THING... SHEESH Route 82 20:48, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

SPUI has now corrected the placement of the tag, which was apparently not meant to doubt that tidbit so much as two surrounding ones. Is there a reason you believe those two pieces of information don't need citations? —Simetrical (talk • contribs) 19:52, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

No they don't need citations, looking at any map will show you the S-curve of Route 18. and researching any page will tell you that the southern portion of Route 18 was intended to be Route 35. So the highway was intended to be two seperate ones.... Route 82 08:14, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

But that doesn't mean the S-curve and indirect nature is because that was to be Route 35 - there's a huge naval weapons station in the way of a direct road! --SPUI (T - C) 16:07, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Researching any page will tell you that the southern portion of Route 18 was intended to be Route 35? Then it should be easy to get a reliable source and cite it correctly, and there's no reason for you to be quibbling about it. —Simetrical (talk • contribs) 19:44, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

UGH!!! visit Steve Anderson's site... it explains in there as well has a link to a map... From US Route 9 in Marlboro to the Parkway at Exit 105 was meant to be Route 18... most likely E-W. and from Route 38 (138) to north of the Parkway at Exit 105 was meant to be a *new* Route 35. When that was canceled, the NJDOT combined the already built Route 35 and absorbed it into the current day Route 18. Route 18 itself was never meant to travel down to Wall Township AT ALL! that is what I am meaning by the highway has an unusual S-curve... read it for yourself and take the nuetrality thing off already... and the citations. Route 82 20:32, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Everything on Wikipedia that isn't obviously true needs to be cited. Since SPUI is disputing this, ipso facto it is not obviously true. Please stop trying to ignore Wikipedia:Citing sources. If you would like to make a wiki where you can express your point of view without having to provide citations, the MediaWiki software is easily downloadable. —Simetrical (talk • contribs) 19:44, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

I KNEW U WERE GOING TO CHANGE IT!!! Don't change it back, it's fine the way it is, it was like that for months until you had to complain. Route 82 21:35, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Everything can be improved. Precedent is no reason to keep anything. —Simetrical (talk • contribs) 19:44, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Minor junctions

SPUI, stop editing "minor junctions" out of pages. If you think they're minor, discuss them first. US 1 is unequivocably a major junction on NJ 18. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 18.139.7.179 (talk • contribs) 18:05, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

The issue is not SPUI removing them without discussing them first. The issue is Special:Contributions/24.228.70.72 and User:Nextbarker adding them without discussing them first. These users have a history of adding non-major junctions on several highway pages (see this edit, and it has become common (although perhaps misguided in a few cases) practice to simply revert these edits.
While SPUI was incorrect to remove US 1 from the list, it has since been added back, and he was correct to remove the several other junctions from the list. -- NORTH talk 22:04, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dan Barker

Would Route 36 be considered major at Route 18 with Monmouth Mall and the Racetrack on that road?

Would Route 27 be considered major at Route 18 by New Brunswick, with the Train Station?

--Nextbarker 16:33, 18 August 2006 (UTC)nextbarker

Route 36 is reluctantly included because of the reasons you mentioned, and because it's the main through route to Long Branch and the shore. (Reluctantly because of its proximity to the GSP junction.)
I would refrain from adding Route 27 because it's superfluous to other New Brunswick area junctions. -- NORTH talk 23:21, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

Plus Route 36 is the only way to get to Sandy Hook, right? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.228.70.72 (talk • contribs) 00:08, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

True, but I doubt anyone travelling from Route 18 to Sandy Hook would get off at exit 13 and follow 36 all the way. -- NORTH talk 03:54, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

Hey, would County Route 535 be considered major at NJ 18 or not enough traffic, since it's a county route on a major NJ road.

Nextbarker 03:16, 30 October 2006 (UTC) nextbarker

Route 18 wouldn't be considered major at Route 34, 79, 520, or 537, would it?

Nextbarker 06:21, 11 November 2006 (UTC) nextbarker

Since south of US Route 9 it'd be a freeway.

Nextbarker 00:25, 12 November 2006 (UTC) nextbarker

I'm a little confused, you may want to be a little clearer with how you word your questions. Because Route 18 is a freeway, that's a good reason to include it in the infoboxes on the other routes you mentioned. However, not every exit on the freeway belongs in the infobox for Route 18. -- NORTH talk 00:57, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

OK, let me put it another way, between US Route 9 and the and NJ 138/I-195, would anymore shields be applicable in the minor junctions, or would that be too many shields to add? Especially south of the GSP, since NJ Route 18 was supposed to be at another area.

Nextbarker 03:24, 13 November 2006 (UTC)nextbarker

[edit] NJ 18

Does the question still confused you, NORTH?

Nextbarker 03:24, 13 November 2006 (UTC)nextbarker

[edit] Route 18 freeway

Try this, because Route 18 is a freeway south of US 9, would anymore shields be applicable?

Nextbarker 03:26, 13 November 2006 (UTC)nextbarker

I think that since there are relatively few junctions listed at the moment, a couple more would be okay. Probably either NJ 79 or CR 537 and NJ 33. -- NORTH talk 04:36, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Hey, I have second thoughts of adding Route 520, since when you get off Route 18, is don't go onto Route 520 directly. And can you add a CR 537 shield I'm having trouble

Nextbarker 05:22, 13 November 2006 (UTC)nextbarker

If I recall correctly, in several directions it is a direct connection between NJ 18 and CR 520. Regardless though, county routes should not be listed in this infobox. (Only one of the roads into Freehold -- either 79 or 537 -- is necessary.) -- NORTH talk 17:38, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
Also, please be careful when adding junctions. Both the locations you added (for NJ 79 and NJ 33) were incorrect. -- NORTH talk 17:42, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

I thought NJ 33 & NJ 18 intersect in Tinton Falls, is it Neptune?

I thought there was a entering boro of Tinton Falls sign on NJ 33?

The interchange between the GSP and NJ 33 is in Tinton Falls just west of the boundary. The interchange between NJ 33 and NJ 18 is about 2 miles east of the boundary in Neptune. -- NORTH talk 21:58, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Ok, thankx for the confusion.

24.228.70.72 02:13, 14 November 2006 (UTC)nextbarker

What's going on on Route 18 in New Brunswick, there making a local/express lanes I read?

As i live in Highland Park, the town after New Brunswick, and i use 18 often. I really doubt they will. They are widening the road, creating a new "New Street" Bridge (already completed and opened), getting rid of the Commerce street exit, making a new Burnett Street Exit and making a new overpass for Paulus Street.Mitchazenia(7500+edits) 00:54, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Sounds weird to make Route 18 a L/E lanes because you got apartment on Paulus Blvd, but on the other hand, it might be easy, traffic is a nightmare on Route 18 at Route 1 even on the NJTP Route 18 getting into US 1 can be jammed.

Nextbarker 01:09, 18 November 2006 (UTC)nextbarker

Question, do you live in this area? cause-you seem to know a lot. Yes, the Garden Apartments.Mitchazenia(7500+edits) 03:03, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

No I don't I'm just reading the Routwe 18 page and it says there making a Local and express lane from Route 1-Route 27, so I'm just wondering.

[edit] Route 18 in New Brunswick

But it's not true about Route 18 in New Brunswick, is it?

Nextbarker 05:00, 20 November 2006 (UTC)nextbarker

How could Route 18 be considered major at Route 9 in Old Bridge, there's only one direction Route 18 North has entrance to Route 9 North as does the other way. Unless you take County Route 520 or Spring Valley Road.

Nextbarker 04:37, 11 December 2006 (UTC)nextbarker

You've been told many times that completeness of an interchange doesn't matter all that much. It's an essential junction for the area, as well as the last exit of the freeway section of NJ 18. Also, as I said in the message I left on your talk page which you've clearly chosen to ignore, routes that are higher than the article route (US 9 is higher than NJ 18) should always be included.
In other words, of course US 9 is major at NJ 18. -- NORTH talk 05:31, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GA on hold

I've put this article on hold for the following reasons:

  • There is a specific template for regular at-grade intersections; see WP:USRD for usage instructions.
  • Citations need to be added to the route description, as it can be challenged at any time.
  • The lead may be a bit short.
  • This article is not stable at all.

Please fix all of those concerns, and if they are fixed and looked at by me or another GA reviewer, it could be passed. Not a guarantee, though. (→zelzany - new age roads) 19:45, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Result

Considering that all of the concerns have been met, plus some improvements, I've passed this article. (→zelzany - new age roads) 20:21, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Route 18 exit 15B

Exit 15B on Route 18 goes to Route 38? in Tinton Falls?

--24.228.70.72 03:25, 11 June 2007 (UTC)nextbarker

I dunno where that comes from, as there is no route 38 in my town... I'm going delete it. --Darkdan 03:25, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

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That would be County Road 38, which is also know as Wayside road. Some supporting evidance... [1]

DCwom 12:42, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

My error, I'll go fix that correctly.Mi tch 13:03, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
I thought that was a typo -- I know (or at least I think) CR 38 is in that area as well, but I assumed that was supposed to be NJ 36. Why aren't NJ 36 and the Garden State Parkway listed anywhere? -- 216.231.34.115 19:07, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Here's your answer:

Southbound
15B - Wayside Road (CR 38) south
15A - Wayside Road (CR 38) north, Garden State Parkway south
13B - NJ 36 east, Eatontown, Long Branch
13A - Hope Road (CR 51)
Northbound
13A - CR 547 to Garden State Parkway, Wayside
13B - NJ 36 east
15A - Wayside Road north
no Exit 15B

There's at least a couple of other mistakes too. Exit 22 is for CR 537, not CR 522 (which ends in Freehold). Also, Exit 12 is missing. -- 216.231.34.115 19:20, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Delisted Good Article

Passing this article as a Good Article was definitely premature. It is on its way, but is not currently a GA. There are numerous factual errors, both in the exit list as mentioned above, and possibly a few minor issues in the prose. The punctuation in several places (particularly the exit list) is horrendous. The spacing and usage of the semicolons is inconsistent -- and does not match usage in any other exit lists, or the exit list guide. Some sentences in the prose need work ("...afterwards, 18 continues as road." does not make sense. Was that supposed to be "surface street"?), but this is a minor problem. The major problem is the factual inaccuracies and the lack of maintenance. If an obvious inaccuracy was pointed out on June 11, there's no excuse for it to be ignored for 11 days before it's "fixed".

If you disagree with my delisting, or fix the issues with the article, please take it to Wikipedia:Good article review so it can be passed by consensus, rather than streamlined by a WP:USRD member. -- NORTH talk 02:54, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Route 18 at Route 27

Would Route 18 be considered major at Route 27?

--24.228.70.72 20:00, 27 September 2007 (UTC)nextbarker

[edit] Suggestions for GA

This is not a review but a suggestion, the last table is messed up and needs to be fixed. T Rex | talk 20:38, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for notifying that, all fixed. :) Mitch32contribs 21:07, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
The lead is enormous. That's with a 5-second look at the article. There's no way this will pass. --Rschen7754 (T C) 21:13, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

In the major freeways box you're missing Route 36 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.228.70.72 (talk) 20:36, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Route 18 major freeway box

You're missing a Route 36 in the major infobox Route 9 and south box.

--24.228.70.72 03:55, 2 October 2007 (UTC)nextbarker

Thank you for your suggestion. When you feel an article needs improvement, please feel free to make those changes. Wikipedia is a wiki, so anyone can edit almost any article by simply following the Edit this page link at the top. The Wikipedia community encourages you to be bold in updating pages. Don't worry too much about making honest mistakes — they're likely to be found and corrected quickly. If you're not sure how editing works, check out how to edit a page, or use the sandbox to try out your editing skills. New contributors are always welcome. You don't even need to log in (although there are many reasons why you might want to). --Rschen7754 (T C) 02:47, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Middlesex County Route 700

Where along Route 18 is Middlesex County Route 700?

--24.228.70.72 02:37, 3 October 2007 (UTC)nextbarker

[edit] Successful good article nomination

I am glad to report that this article nomination for good article status has been promoted. This is how the article, as of December 18, 2007, compares against the six good article criteria:

1. Well written?: Pass
2. Factually accurate?: Pass
3. Broad in coverage?: Pass
4. Neutral point of view?: Pass
5. Article stability? Pass
6. Images?: Pass


This is a very thorough article and, after discussion with the nominator on IRC; I'm passing this as a good article, however my decision has not be biased throughout this, despite my discussions with the nominator on its improvement. If you feel that this review is in error, feel free to take it to Good article reassessment. Thank you to all of the editors who worked hard to bring it to this status, and congratulations.— Qst 20:32, 18 December 2007 (UTC)