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Osteen Bridge

 * ... that in 1972, the Osteen Bridge was described as "the worst bridge in Florida"?
 * Reviewed: Alexis Gauthier

Created/expanded by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 19:19, 8 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Symbol possible vote.svg New article; 1,581 characters satisfies 1,500 character requirement; sources look good. Some problems, though.--GrapedApe (talk) 16:26, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Hook is misleading/ambiguous, though. It was the 1920s swing bridge that was the worst, not the 1977 bridge.  That should be cleared up.
 * I think the article should be moved to Douglas Stenstrom Bridge, which is the modern version of the bridge.
 * I'm not comfortable with the "worst" quote--that was no official designation, but rather a quote from a local Chamber of Commerce official.
 * I'm not comfortable with the "worst" quote--that was no official designation, but rather a quote from a local Chamber of Commerce official.


 * ALT1 ...in 1977, the Douglas Stenstrom Bridge in Indian Mound Village, Florida replaced the Osteen Bridge, a 1920s hand-turned swing bridge that had been weakened by mats of invasive water hyacinth.
 * Well, on point 1, the fact it was in 1972 I thought made it clear; on point two, while it is officially the Douglas Stenstrom Bridge, the WP:COMMONNAME is still "Osteen Bridge" (I wouldn't object to moving it though if the official designation is still preferred though despite Commonname). As for point 3, that's why I said "described", but I have no problem with modifying the hook. ALT1, though, makes it appear that the water hyacinth was the reason for the bridge being replaced, which it was not (or, at least, it can't be substantiated by the sources without verging on WP:SYNTH territory). So perhaps the following hook might work? - The Bushranger One ping only 20:36, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
 * ALT2 ... that the 1920s-vintage Osteen Bridge was replaced in 1977, following a 1974 fatal accident on what was described by the local Chamber of Commerce as then being "the worst bridge in Florida"?
 * Better, but I'm not comfortable sourcing the quote from Chamber Manager Ed Whitney to the entire chamber. (If another editor disagrees and thinks that I am being overly sensitive, then I might be persuaded otherwise). So, here's my next suggestion:

ALT3... that in 1977, the Douglas Stenstrom Bridge in Indian Mound Village, Florida replaced the Osteen Bridge, a 1920s hand-turned swing bridge that had become an unsafe driving hazard?
 * I can live with that. - The Bushranger One ping only 23:09, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg I like it.--GrapedApe (talk) 23:24, 9 September 2012 (UTC)