Template:Did you know nominations/Washington State Route 99


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:17, 23 May 2019 (UTC)

Washington State Route 99

 * ... that Washington State Route 99 passes under downtown Seattle in a tunnel that was excavated by the world's largest tunnel boring machine? Source: The Seattle Times
 * ALT1:... that the Green River Killer picked up several of his victims on a stretch of Washington State Route 99 known as the "SeaTac Strip"? Source: The Seattle Times
 * ALT2:... that an African American Civil War veteran replaced Confederate president Jefferson Davis as the namesake of Washington State Route 99? Source: Everett Herald / NY Times
 * Reviewed: Le Groupement

Improved to Good Article status by SounderBruce (talk). Self-nominated at 03:27, 26 April 2019 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg New enough GA and long enough, too. (I fixed ALT2 with a minor wording change.) Personally, I prefer ALT0 or maybe ALT1; ALT2 is a little controversial, though all hooks are well-cited and mentioned in the article. Looks good, pending QPQ. Raymie (t • c) 00:53, 27 April 2019 (UTC)
 * QPQ has been added above.  Sounder Bruce  04:24, 12 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg We are good then. Raymie (t • c) 07:32, 12 May 2019 (UTC)