Wikipedia:WikiProject Highways/Peer review/New York State Route 312

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[edit] New York State Route 312

I would like some feedback on the article for a future GAN, as part of my FT attempt. Thanks, Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 13:33, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

  • Has anything happened history-wise since 1938? If not, it would be a good idea to throw in a sentence along the lines of "No further changes have occurred since.
  • May want to spell out "Southeast, New York" to alleviate any confusion about Southeast just northeast of Middle Branch Reservoir
  • Need refs for all distances, including the height of the hill. It's okay to use the NYSDOT official map for this purpose.
    • The what? NYSDOT hasn't had an "official map" in decades excluding their quadrangles. The USGS topo map is what should be used. – TMF 21:05, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
  • What's the significance of CR 58 and 62? As they're not SRs they should probably have an explanation about why it's noteworthy that they intersect NY 312.
    • CR 62 is listed in the DOT traffic counts presumably because it's a junction where traffic volume changes enough to note. That said, you won't see me crying if both are tossed from the article. – TMF 21:05, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
  • There is some inconsistency wrt half-mile (0.8 km) and 0.5 miles (0.80 km). Pick one style and precision and stick with it.
    • And I thought mixing them up was good for keeping the prose fresh. Oh well. – TMF 21:05, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
  • The jctlist says the entire thing is in Southeast. Then what's the hubub about Sears Corners, Brewster Hill, et al? May want to change things around for non-New Yorkers that don't understand its village/hamlet/city/township/aaah my head is exploding system.
    • This is how it's done project-wide in an effort to keep things straight—as it is right now, the distinction between towns and communities within them is blurred, which is what other users complained about some time ago and which is why the unofficial decision was made to limit the location column to cities, towns, and villages (basically anything that has an actual border). To make things simpler, the first instance of "hamlet" could just be linked to hamlet (place) if it's really necessary. – TMF 21:05, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
  • If NYSDOT provides and services (roadside park, tourism center, etc.) these should be mentioned in the now-standard Services section. If not, don't worry about it. —Scott5114↗ [EXACT CHANGE ONLY] 17:05, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
    • Ok, thanks for the comments. I'll see what I can do about fixing everything. Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 17:09, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
    • As for the CRs, they're notable because they intersect the route, I guess. I don't remember adding that in, so I don't know specifically. Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 17:23, 21 April 2008 (UTC)