Talk:Washington, Colesville and Ashton Turnpike

Speedy deletion nomination
The Washington, Colesville and Ashton Turnpike is a valid historical road. If you delete it, you are deleting history! It is not a "company, corporation, organization, or group".


 * Keep -- This article is about a roadway and information within the article appears to assert its notability adequate enough for WP:PAPER. -- Bossi  ( talk • gallery • contrib ) 06:10, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I've declined the speedy deletion nomination, but I have to admit I am left with no real sense of why this road is notable. There are millions of roadways across North America alone.  What sets this one apart? Resolute 06:41, 9 March 2008 (UTC)


 * It followed the general alignment of and was the precursor to several State and Federal roadways, which I understand are considered notable. -- Bossi  ( talk • gallery • contrib ) 06:46, 9 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Indeed, it is notable enough to show up in List_of_turnpikes_in_Maryland —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mpeg2tom (talk • contribs) 06:57, 9 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Actually it's because a company was chartered to build the roadway, and it collected tolls on it. It's a lot like a railroad in that regard. --NE2 09:52, 10 March 2008 (UTC)