User:TagaSanPedroAko/Philippine road article guidelines

With problems on structure and content of Philippine road articles floated to the Tambayan Philippines, guidelines, to be used also by the planned Roads task force, are laid out to ensure good quality of Philippine road articles. This is based on the WikiProject U.S. Roads/Standards, but with a few refinements or differences.

Articles
Numbered expressway routes should be named E[route number] highway (Philippines), and numbered national roads should be named N[route number] highway (Philippines). This should apply to numbered routes that span multiple named roads.

This naming scheme does not apply to routes with a named road completely following the numbered route, and a redirect must be used to the named road. For example, N68 highway (Philippines) must be redirected to Andaya Highway

Names in prose
Names of numbered highways when used in the article body should be simply the route number used on official signage. For national roads, the lead sentence must be like this. "The N1, signed as 1, is ....." .Numbered expressway routes must be referred with the number plus the E prefix.

For named roads that form one part of a numbered route, the sentence "It is designated as part of [route number] of the Philippine highway network" must be added after the first paragraph of the lead. A different case applies for for named roads that constitute one complete numbered route, where the route number (in boldface) must be added after the names and alternate names/nicknames of the named route.

Redirects
Redirects must be used for numbered routes that constitute one whole named route, for example, N172 which is wholly named Timog Avenue. A redirect to the named route must be created for the numbered route. Redirects should be replaced by a standalone article with a mention of the named road in the route description, when the numbered route is soon assigned to more than one named roads, like an expressways route that once composed only one named expressway, are extended to included a new named expressway.

Article layout
This page discusses the standard sections of a road article. Some sections can be omitted, but most are standard and must be added mandatorily, like the lead.

Lead
Every article should have a lead, that summarizes the main points of the article. Wikipedia guidelines still apply on the lead. The lead may be simple or detailed, depending on the article content. Citations are not required on the lead, but may be added in some occasions. The official route name, and common names, should be boldface. For named roads, the name, alternate names, and the route number assigned wholly or partially on the route are boldfaced.

Infobox
An infobox must be included in all road articles. infobox road should be used at most cases. Infobox road small are better used for diversion or spur routes of any route, usually unnumbered, or sometimes numbered.

For named junctions, use infobox road junction.

Maps
Articles should have a map of the route of the road. It should be a SVG map, and show the provinces, highly urbanized cities/independent component cities, and regions where the road runs. PNG or JPEG maps should be replaced if possible

Major intersections/exits
The infobox summarizes the key information of the article. The infobox should be not too long. At least 15 junctions can be listed, and must be of high importance. Use the plainlist template for the list, and use the Jct template for rendering of highway shields and links to the highway articles. Jct should not be used for junctions with unnumbered roads (like tertiary national roads, or a major city road)

By default, include the city/municipality, and province, on the junction location after the shields and articles of the numbered routes.

in Ramon, Isabela

in Cabatuan, Isabela

in Santa Maria, Isabela

in Enrile, Cagayan

If two major junction occurs in one location, add the barangay (or city district name, or "Poblacion" for poblacion areas composed of small barangays) before the city/municipality name, see example below

in Tanauan

in Marawoy, Lipa

in Mataas Na Lupa, Lipa

in Tambo, Lipa

in Banaybanay, Lipa

in Balagtas, Batangas City

The province should be omitted if the city is a highly urbanized city or independent component city, the road is within one province, or the city has the same name as the province (e.g. Cebu City, Davao City, Iloilo City, Batangas City, Surigao City)

in Nasugbu

in Balayan

in Santa Teresita

Bauan–Mabini Road in Bauan

in Bolbok, Batangas City

in Lemon, Butuan

in Bancasi, Butuan

in Gingoog, Misamis Oriental

in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental

in Puerto, Cagayan de Oro

in Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro

in Iligan

The city or municipality, including highly urbanized cities or independent component cities, should not be used for routes if it is within their boundary, and use the barangays or named city districts instead as location of intersections. Landmarks or named interchanges may be used to supplement the location.

in Malate

in Paco

Pedro Gil Street in Paco

in Plaza Dilao, Paco

in Pandacan

Paz Mendoza Street and Jesus Street in Pandacan

Component highways
This should be used with named highways that follow route numbers, including those that constitute the whole route (e.g. Andaya Highway, or N68; Domestic Road, or N193). Use the Jct template to render the shields and add the links to the numbered routes. Like the major intersection list, use the plainlist template for lists of route numbers. The old Circumferential and Radial Road numbers, though some remain in use as road names (e.g. C-5 Road, C-6 Road, C-2 Road, C-3 Road, [Radial] Road 10), however, should be replaced with the new route numbers at most cases.

Cities and municipalities
A list of cities and municipalities can be provided on the infobox, except for the articles for N1 and the Pan-Philippine Highway (AH26), where provinces should be listed. Use the hlist to create a list of cities and municipalities served.

Infobox road
Numbered routes:

Route description
Articles should have a prose description of the route. The description will usually be based on the road direction from Kilometer Zero, which will usually be in Rizal Park for Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao, but on other islands, it will be different, for example, Cebu has its Kilometer Zero in front of the Cebu Provincial Capitol in Cebu City.

History/Future
If applicable, a history section can be included to describe past and present affairs on the road.

The future section should be verifiable, based on reliable sources, and not speculation, per WP:NOTCRYSTAL.

Other sections
Other sections, like sections for notable landmarks, are tolerable, but this is preferable to be merged to the route description, if possible.

Intersection or Exit list
Each road should have a list of junctions. List of exits or intersection must follow MOS:RJL. The PHLinttop and PHLint are developed to produce a MOS-compliant table, and any table that still do not comply should be transitioned. For expressways, the list should include all exits, toll plazas, and service areas, with the exception of Manila-Cavite Expressway, which has one traffic light intersection. For national roads, it should include intersections/interchanges with expressways and other national roads, and other important intersections with roads not designated as a national road.

A MOS:RJL-compliant table would look like this: