Talk:New York State Route 48/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Seabuckthorn (talk · contribs) 17:34, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

Nominator: Mitch 32 (The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.)

Hi! I'll be reviewing this article for GA status, and should have my full review up shortly. -- Seabuckthorn   ♥  17:34, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

1: Well-written
 * a. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:
 * b. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:

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 * 5) ** Major Point 1: Route description "The southern terminus of the route is located at Interstate 690 (I-690) exit 3 near the interchange between I-690 and the New York State Thruway (I-90) in Van Buren, northwest of Syracuse. The northern terminus is located at an intersection with NY 104 in Oswego. In between, NY 48 passes through the riverside communities of Baldwinsville and Fulton and runs alongside both the Seneca River and Oswego River at points. For most of its route, NY 48 serves as an alternate route of NY 481. The routes share similar alignments along the Oswego River from the Syracuse area to Oswego, with NY 481 following the eastern riverbank between the two locations." (summarised well in the lead)
 * 6) ** Major Point 2: History "When the route was originally assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it extended southward into downtown Syracuse. NY 48 was truncated to Van Buren after I-690 was built over portions of the road in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The portion of former NY 48 that was not supplanted by I-690 was turned over to Onondaga County; however, the state reacquired the segment adjacent to the New York State Fairgrounds in 1980." (summarised well in the lead)
 * 7) ** Major Point 3: NY 48A "" ( not a concise summary of the corresponding section in the body )
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 * 9) ** Major Point 1: Route description "The southern terminus of the route is located at Interstate 690 (I-690) exit 3 near the interchange between I-690 and the New York State Thruway (I-90) in Van Buren, northwest of Syracuse. The northern terminus is located at an intersection with NY 104 in Oswego. In between, NY 48 passes through the riverside communities of Baldwinsville and Fulton and runs alongside both the Seneca River and Oswego River at points. For most of its route, NY 48 serves as an alternate route of NY 481. The routes share similar alignments along the Oswego River from the Syracuse area to Oswego, with NY 481 following the eastern riverbank between the two locations." (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body)
 * 10) ** Major Point 2: History "When the route was originally assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it extended southward into downtown Syracuse. NY 48 was truncated to Van Buren after I-690 was built over portions of the road in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The portion of former NY 48 that was not supplanted by I-690 was turned over to Onondaga County; however, the state reacquired the segment adjacent to the New York State Fairgrounds in 1980." (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body)
 * 11) ** Major Point 3: NY 48A "" ( the lead does not give due weight as is given in the body )
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 * 14) *** "New York State Route 48 (NY 48) is a 28.20-mile (45.38 km) north–south state highway in Central New York in the United States."
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2: Verifiable with no original research
 * a. Has an appropriate reference section: Yes
 * b. Citation to reliable sources where necessary: excellent (Thorough check on Google. Cross-checked with other FAs)

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Cross-checked with other FAs: M-185 (Michigan highway), New York State Route 28N, New York State Route 319, New York State Route 174, New York State Route 32, Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416


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3: Broad in its coverage

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Cross-checked with other FAs: M-185 (Michigan highway), New York State Route 28N, New York State Route 319, New York State Route 174, New York State Route 32, Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416


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4: Neutral

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5: Stable: No edit wars, etc: Yes

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I'm glad to see your work here. I do have some insights based on the above checklist that I think will improve the article :
 * I think the lead can be improved in order to provide an accessible overview and to give relative emphasis for the Heading 2 NY 48A.
 * I think the statement in the lead "In between, NY 48 passes through the riverside communities of Baldwinsville and Fulton and runs alongside both the Seneca River and Oswego River at points" can be improved. (1a issue: at what points?)

Besides that, I think the article looks excellent. Mitch32, please feel free to strike out any recommendation from this review which you think will not help in improving the article which is our main aim here. All the best, --  Seabuckthorn   ♥  14:57, 13 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Done. Mitch 32 (The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.) 21:20, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks --  Seabuckthorn   ♥  22:39, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

Promoting the article to GA status. -- Seabuckthorn   ♥  22:39, 13 February 2014 (UTC)