User:Miranda/Interstate 155 (Illinois)

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Evaluation of Interstate 155 (Illinois)

 * Issue addressed   m ir a nd a   05:24, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Is there a freely available map available for this article? May want to look on gov. websites (i.e. The Department of Transportation)
 * I'll put in a request at WP:USRD/MTF. We have GIS data. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
 * The map is in. Also, I finally found the article I was looking for - the storytelling one. I'll add info from it to the article as well. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:33, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Introduction

 * Issue addressed   m ir a nd a   05:35, 1 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Increasing traffic volumes on the road caused to numerous fatal accidents near Morton, leading state officials to replace the route with a limited-access freeway.
 * Too many "lead"s. Break this up into two sentences if possible.
 * There was only one "lead"? Maybe prior to copyedit. "Prompting..." sounds better anyways. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


 * I had to copyedit this section.
 * Avoid using "route", but use "interstate" instead.
 * Done. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Illinois Route 121 - add (IL 121) because I notice that IL 121 is used later throughout the article as an abbreviation.
 * Done. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Route description

 * Issue addressed (weak - I had to copyedit this section).  m ir a nd a   05:54, 1 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Avoid using the word "it"
 * Largely done. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


 * No cites.
 * Probably will cite a paper map later. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Interstate 155 is a four-lane freeway for its entire length. It runs through rural central Illinois and is surrounded for most of its length by farmland.
 * Combine sentence, and delete the word "it".
 * Fixed. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Correct: Surrounded mostly by farmland, Interstate 155 is a four-lane freeway running through rural central Illinois.


 * Near Morton, some residential development is taking place near the highway. - OR
 * Removed. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


 * I copyedited one sentence in this section.

History

 * Issue addressed  m ir a nd a   10:00, 1 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Look in the thes. for other words which are synonymous with "runs"
 * Replaced. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Correct: Within a few years, the intersection with IL 121 would as the "Killer Corner". Traffic volumes increased between Lincoln and Peoria on IL 121.
 * Fixed. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


 * How does IL 98 related to IL 121?
 * After another peek at the map, "west from downtown" makes more sense. Sentence rewritten, but prose isn't exactly my strong point. :-) &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


 * To the north, a short freeway portion was constructed in 1970 to replace a bridge over the Mackinaw River. - Which highway are we talking about, and to the north of what?
 * Made clearer. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


 * New paragraph should start with the lawsuit.
 * What was the name of the lawsuit?
 * No idea... not mentioned in the newspaper after 1989. More research is necessary. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Illinois had applied for I-155 to be designated Interstate 37, but the request was rejected by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).[4]
 * Last sentence needs to be integrated with last paragraph. When did they apply for the status?


 * I've cited original sources and buffed up this sentence so it can stand on its own. The original applications aren't anywhere on the web, so I don't know the date of application, but I do know the dates of decision, and have put that in. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Table

 * Issue addressed (weak - I kind of had to copyedit this section)  m ir a nd a   05:23, 1 January 2008 (UTC)


 * northbound (NB) and southbound (SB) first. Abbreviate after establishing def. of acronym.
 * Abbreviations weren't helpful to begin with, so I eliminated them. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Decision
Due to the evaluation above, I decided to put this GA nom on hold. You have seven days (Dec. 31) to improve this article. After the elapsed time period, I will re-assess to see if any improvement has been made to the article.  m ir a nd a   04:46, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Comments
Yikes. cite news doesn't italicize for me? I'll work on the rest... &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:00, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay, addressed a lot of these issues. I have made comments above so as to be more helpful. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
 * You can use ' tags.  m ir a nd a  ''' 22:52, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Comments

 * For the exits on the table, I could not access the MapsQuest link. As a result, I took it out. For this, you might want to cite a reliable map (i.e. from State Farm Insurance or AAA - I think they are free if you are a member of either of the insurance chains)  m ir a nd a   05:21, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Kind of had to copyedit this article because the prose could have been better.

Final Decision (6/0/0)
Six out of six issues have been addressed and corrected. Thus, this article is promoted to GA status. Congrats!  m ir a nd a   08:48, 1 January 2008 (UTC)