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On the maps...
Thanks. I knew someone was going to notice. I was working on a map for U.S. 42 or something and was zoomed in to state level and the dark blue detracted from the quality of the image. So I changed it to the light blue and thought it looked aesthetically pleasing so I did the rest that way. If I get around to it, I might fix the first 30 or so I did to the lighter blue. My initial designs used the color schemes of the maps created for the Interstate project since I wanted it to be somewhat consistent.

The software I use is ArcMap, part of the ArcGIS suite. It's about $1500 to buy. I have access to the software at my university since I'm in the GIS program. I didn't look around for cheaper/free alternatives since I was already familiar with ArcMap and knew it'd do what I wanted, so it might be worth looking into. Stratosphere 02:16, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

I-88 Exit #44
Perhaps in these cases notes should be made on which cities appear on the signage (if any) as a Control City, and what cities they are actually near - Joliet IS a bit silly, but if it's on the official signage.... And no, gas is a little too high right now for me to want to go check it out on my own.... --JohnDBuell 00:58, 10 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Okay, so that's the proof. Hm. Is there any explanation of "Control Cities" to link to so that other people don't make the same mistake and think we can't read maps when Joliet is as far away as it is? :) --JohnDBuell 01:09, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Illinois Interstate photographs
Do we have any photographs that have become available for current signage? I ask because I know that if you take 290 into I-88 eastbound, there's a "Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway" sign up just past the York Road Toll Plaza. And I also discovered a couple of months ago that some "East-West" signage IS still up westbound between DeKalb and North Aurora.... Aside from the dangers involved in getting a car pulled over in heavy tollway traffic, or the IL State Police perhaps not buying the fact that one has stopped to photograph signage for the web, are you aware of any difficulties in getting photos? --JohnDBuell 05:35, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Contentless sections.
I feel that contentless sections look awful, as in the "States traverced by ... road" section. A list or a table is less bad. Sections should have at least 1 paragraph. more usually at least 3. Zeimusu | Talk page 09:33, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

GA Nomination Article Review Needed
Any chance you could do Tropical Storm Ana (2003)? I nominated it July 8th & no one has bothered to review.HurricaneCraze32 00:19, 21 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Any chance you could check 2003 Atlantic hurricane season for me-i nominated it.HurricaneCraze32 20:42, 8 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Oy can you help with checking 2003 Atlantic hurricane season?1998&#39;s Mitchazenia (joking) 23:58, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Final state highway naming conventions debate
Lpangelrob, your participation is welcome in the State route naming conventions poll. Please give your input as to the process by 23:59 UTC on August 8.

Regards, Rschen7754 (talk - contribs)  21:54, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

Chicago, Illinois -> Chicago move - please vote
See Talk: Chicago, Illinois --Serge 23:42, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

IL State Route WP userbox
I took the liberty of cleaning up your userbox for the IL State Routes WP. I have found that leaving the template variables in the box has caused problems when being created (especially when one uses variable customization.)

I also added the same customization functionality that exists on the Interstate and US Highway userboxes. That way users can select a favorite route # if they don't like route 19 :-) -- master_son  Lets talk  01:54, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

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Amstutz Expressway
I noticed the "Start-class" template on the talk page of this article, but no assessment comments were added. Being that this expressway is just shy of 3 miles in length, I'm not quite sure what else could be added to make the article better. Comments please... — Homefryes  Say•Do 15:30, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks
For cleaning up Peoria, Illinois!

I restructured it a while back (couple of months) but I am always amazed at how little I know about good writing form. Sorry I forgot to sign earlier. George 21:31, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject U.S. Roads/Assessment/Requests
This is up for deletion at AFD, but I suspect you just missed the Wikipedia: from the front when creating it. Do you want to move it, and then we can close the AFD? Yomangani talk 20:08, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

Exit list guide
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Regards,  T M F T - C 22:32, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

I-74
I don't like splitting articles into more than need be, but with the way roads are built nowadays, we'll have two separate interstates for a long time. I do see your arguing on it. My idea though, is what if we could make a double-routebox? Basically, one routebox, then another (in the same template) right below it, starting with a map, then all the rest. That would help articles like I-74 and I-66 a lot. I don't know how to get to the source code for the routebox, though. That's just my idea. --MPD01605 (T / C) 15:54, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Tolled state roads (reply)
Cool. Thanks for the follow-up! I hadn't had a chance to whip out all of my own maps yet. --JohnDBuell 14:56, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Highway assessment code on non-articles
Hi; you seem to be the author of the code I was querying here, which is causing very strange-looking category redlinks when used on stub category pages. You may wish to comment on my suggested fix, which I've already implemented on one such. Alai 20:24, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
 * It was, but that's the one I've changed. See  (and several of its siblings) for an on-going occurrence.  Alai 21:25, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

I've now removed the problem code from all of the obviously-affected templates, and from the "template template" on WikiProject U.S. Roads/Assessment. Alai 20:14, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Regarding your request for a state highway WikiProject
Your request has been listed at WP:USRD/SUB. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 00:57, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Interstate 94A
Just to let you know, I removed the speedy tag you placed on Interstate 94A; this article is unsourced, but that's not a valid reason for speedy deletion. if you think this is really a hoax, please bring the article to WP:AFD. Thanks! --- Deville (Talk) 03:18, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Image
Hi Rob. Isn't Downers Grove in the distance, not Oakbrook? &mdash; goethean &#2384; 19:58, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

Illiana Expressway
Hi Rob. Is there anyway of expanding this article? We have a lot at the moment, but we might sneak it in if it is expanded in a day. Thanks, Blnguyen (bananabucket) 08:26, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

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Interstate 94 in Illinois
I created this article as part of the effort to clean up the ever-so-ugly main I-94 article. Whoever created the I-94 Interchanges page didn't read the standards well. I understand that nearly all of the I-94 article in Illinois is pretty much covered by various Chicagoland expressways - but may I suggest having this as at least a disambiguation page to branch off to those articles? It has the "Lane configurations" section from the parent page currently - but if it's redundant, do whatever you wish with that. I saw no exit list (it could use one - on the expressway articles if not already there ;)) so nothing was placed yet. Let me know if there are any problems k thx •  master_son  Lets talk  22:06, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I hear you there - I can see it happening that way - I also created the Wisconsin subarticle as well. I hope to get all of the lists removed from the ugly page so that it can be deleted.  but that means 5 more states (well Indiana should be easy though ;) - it's half Borman expressway) I'll tackle MN, ND and MT - They all have exit lists - that need to be redone to WP:IH standards. •   master_son  Lets talk  00:04, 2 January 2007 (UTC)


 * hmmmm - keep in mind that I-94 uses part of the Tri-State Tollway too. This might work with the Kingery pointing to I-94, (same with the Ford, Ryan, Kennedy and Edens I assume) but we already have I-94 exits for the tollway and the Edens spur on that particular article. •   master_son  Lets talk  19:55, 2 January 2007 (UTC)


 * keep in mind that we will run into the same scenario when I-90's exit lists come into play (NW tollway, Kennedy, Ryan, Skyway). •  master_son  Lets talk  19:55, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Request for image
Sure, I'll make one for Indiana State Road 912.

About my talk page...if you or anybody else that has any road-related inquiries for me, please use the roads talk page. Thanks! V60 VTalk - VDemolitions 23:56, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Complete [[Image:Indiana 912.svg|55px]] V60 VTalk - VDemolitions 00:06, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

thru - through
Well, formally you're right. Actually I have not strong vews on it, so if you want to rv, you can. The problem is however that the author generally disapproves the use of through ;-) Shall we follow? Just a thought. Best, --Beaumont (@)  23:39, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

IH/ELG scaps
A little help? You seem to have a similar opinion as me. -- M PD T / C 23:54, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

CHICOTW
I see your user name listed as a member of the WikiProject_Chicago. I do not know if you are aware that we are attempting to revive the CHICOTW. See our results history. We could use additional input in nominating future articles, voting on nominees and editing winning nominees. Should you contribute you will receive weekly notices like the following:

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I-290
The whole editing of the PR suggestions list is utterly incomprehensible to me, so I'll just post here. Could you add some "general area" geographical markers? The description of where parts start and end is only useful to someone who lives in Chicago. How about "east side of Chicago downtown running north" or something like that? Maury 23:59, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

CHICOTW
Since you have voted for this and probably know the topic better than me please help with the to do list. TonyTheTiger 00:29, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

U.S. Roads Newsletter Issue #1

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Mountain Biking on Mount Tamalpais
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commons:user:Lpangelrob
I assert to be the same user as commons:User:Lpangelrob. &mdash; Rob (  talk  ) 19:58, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

Maps
I'm having a nice argument at Wikipedia talk:Copyrights/Can I use...... are these maps suitable? --NE2 06:16, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Interstate 290 (Illinois)
It still needs a bit more work, particularly on the exit list. As of right now, you can nominate it for GA, but not FA. But if you remove the tag I placed on the exit list, and it is fixed, then it could be considered A-class and/or nominated for FAC...  V 6  0  VTalk ·  VDemolitions 20:21, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Indiana State Road 912
If you look carefully at the maps, north of the S-curve at the Toll Road, the current southbound frontage road of SR 912 is old Cline Avenue. Thus the interchanges north of there are completely in Gary. --NE2 15:08, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 3

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RFC: Old Farmer's Almanac
Hello,

I am an employee of Yankee Publishing, Inc., of Dublin, New Hampshire.

Two months ago, I volunteered to update the Wikipedia listing for The Old Farmer’s Almanac – a publication owned by my employer.

I am contacting you because you have previously edited this listing.

I have endeavored to follow Wikipedia’s guidelines to the best of my knowledge and ability, and would appreciate your input on the RFC I posted today on the Almanac’s discussion page.

Best, NH-Nemesis 21:43, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

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Interstate 290 (Illinois)
You'll likely never find the proper citation for that "fact" about the banker refusing to sell his land. Eminent domain was used to overturn the wishes of hundreds of even the wealthiest landowers, this particular one notwithstanding. I think it's more likely that high real estate values in Oak Park at the time and since, combined with lower demand for eight lanes when the road was built in the 1950s, led to an inertia that has kept the road at six lanes. The part about the banker is probably as unsubstantiated as it is unnecessary in an encyclopaedic article, and can easily be replaced in any case with some of the above comments. Thoughts? Gws57 19:32, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

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