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[edit] Move Texas State Highway NASA Road 1 to NASA Road 1?

Does anybody object to this move, or can I tag the redirect with Template:Db-move? Everyone, even TxDOT, uses "NASA Road 1".[1] --NE2 15:56, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Seems like the current name matches the naming scheme for other Texas state higways - the designation file reads "STATE HIGHWAY NASA ROAD NO. 1", so just as Loop 1 ("STATE HIGHWAY LOOP NO. 1") becomes Texas State Highway Loop 1, so should this road be left as Texas State Highway NASA Road 1. --Vollers 18:29, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Okay, not sure why you started the same conversation in two different spots, see Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_U.S._Roads#Move_Texas_State_Highway_NASA_Road_1_to_NASA_Road_1.3F. --Holderca1 18:36, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 183A toll road in scope?

Is the 183A toll road in scope for this project? I placed it in the List of highways in Travis County, Texas, but I'm not sure it's actually a TxDOT-maintained highway. I couldn't find a TxDOT designation file for it (that's the "official" list of state highways, right?).

Also, I think the shield file at Image:Toll Texas 183.svg is not the right one; the 183A web page shows a different shield, as do road signs in the area. How do we find out if we can make a public domain version of the correct shield? --Vollers 19:55, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Partially answered the second question myself - the CTRMA web site lists this under non-commercial/educational use:
Mobility Authority information, drawings and/or photos of any kind can be used for "noncommercial and/or educational" usage as long as the following procedures are adhered to and the agency is given full credit for the materials.
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Reproduced graphic/artwork, sound or video that is utilized must be accompanied by an appropriately placed Mobility Authority credit line as follows: "Artwork courtesy Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority © 2006."
Presumably, that means we can create the correct shield and put that notice in the copyright box for the image, right? Maybe this info should go on Wikipedia:Copyright on highway shields. --Vollers 20:19, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Yes, it falls under the scope of this project, just as all the toll roads of Texas fall under this project. The file we currently have is not the shield used on this highway, the one on the 183A website is the correct one. We won't be able to create a PD version since the image is copyright eligible, but we can create a image and tag it for fair use. That disclaimer doesn't change how it can be used on Wikipedia, it would still fall under fair use. --Holderca1 20:25, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Reminder from USRD

In response to a few issues that came up, we are giving a reminder to all state highway wikiprojects and task forces:

  1. Each project needs to remain aware of developments at WT:USRD and subpages to ensure that each project is aware of decisions / discussions that affect that project. It is impossible to notify every single project about every single discussion that may affect it. Therefore, it is the state highway wikiproject's responsiblity to monitor discussions.
  2. If a project does not remain aware of such developments and complains later, then there is most likely nothing USRD can do about it.
  3. USRD, in most to nearly all cases, will not interfere with a properly functioning state highway wikiproject. All projects currently existing are "properly functioning" for the purposes mentioned here. All task forces currently existing are not "properly functioning" (that is why they are task forces). Departments of USRD (for example, MTF, shields, assessment, INNA) may have specific requirements for the state highway wikiprojects, but complaints regarding those need to be taken up with those departments.
  4. However, this is a reminder that USRD standards need to be followed by the state highway wikiprojects, regardless of the age of the wikiproject.

Regards, Rschen7754 (T C) 05:10, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your lists

I came across List of Farm to Market Roads in the Gulf Coast of Texas via the random article button - it looks a lot more like a navigation template than a list, and I found that somewhat jarring. —Random832 18:21, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikimedia Chapter proposal: Wikimedia Texas

I wonder if anyone is interested in creating a Wikimedia chapter serving the state of Texas. See: meta:Talk:Wikimedia_chapters#Chapter_proposal_-_Wikimedia_Texas WhisperToMe (talk) 23:14, 20 April 2008 (UTC)