User talk:Yairp

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 * Thanks for the welcome. So far I like it here and I think I can make some contibutions, mainly on the subjects of Israeli highways, railroads, junctions etc (not as a professional but simply out of personal interest). --Yairp 13:26, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Re: Freeway or not?
I could be wrong, because I haven't been on Highway 1 (and awake) for years, but according to the various maps, which generally base their road classification on the roads authority (this is the National Roads Company of Israel - but I believe it's called the Israel National Roads Authority in English), at least Mapa does, say that it's a freeway ('blue road') until the entrance. You can also see this online at www.emap.co.il. Please correct me if I'm wrong. -- Ynhockey (Talk) 14:14, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I'll check it out next time I drive there, but I'm pretty sure the freeway ends at Sha'ar HaGai. BTW, don't count on Mapa with this, they also mark Highways 2 and 5 as freeways (both have blue km and direction signs, but they definitely don't have entrance and exit from freeway signs). Geha Highway is also marked as a freeway by Mapa, even though it is not (doesn't even have blue signage).
 * Oops, forgot to sign. No worry, only a few minutes passed :-) --Yairp 14:34, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Arghh, made me lose my edit! Anyway, what I was going to say was that maybe the signs just weren't updated; Geha used to have at-grade intersections not long ago. This is of course speculation. The roads authority site is down so it's hard to find out the truth, but if you can contact them and ask, that would be appreciated. Also, please tell where you get most of your info on future road projects, I'd very much like to see such an online source. -- Ynhockey (Talk) 14:36, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
 * The last time Geha had at grade intersections was in 1995, before Bar Ilan Interchange opened... I doubt that the signs are not updated, because despite being grade separated all the way (there are not left turns at Kiryat Yearim intersection) the highway simply doesn't meet freeway standards because it twists and turns too much, and doesn't have proper shoulders. Anyway, I'll try to email the roads authority through their PR department...
 * My sources are generally from the internet, try Tapuz forums 394 (public transportation) and 1692 (infrastructure and environmental development), I get a lot of information from there. The info about the future expansion of highway 1 is from 02net, and the article was posted at forum 1692. The part about the toll lanes is from the Ayalon Highway website. --Yairp 14:51, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I got a reply from the Roads Authority. Highway 1 east of Sha'ar HaGai is not classified as a freeway ("derekh mehira") by the Ministry of Transportation since it is not built to freeway standards. I'll update the article.
 * By the way, Geha highway (highway 4 between HaShiva and Morasha) is also not classified as a freeway and neither are highways 2 and 5. I guess the road maps simply mark grade-separated roads as freeways, regardless of other freeway requirements such as wide shoulders, low grades and gentler curves. --Yairp 17:06, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Linking years
Just FYI, there is no good reason to link years alone (for example, 2000 ); this is a practice common on the Hebrew wiki, but it is mostly useless. On the other hand, full dates (like December 31, 2000 ) should be linked. See also: WP:DATE. -- Ynhockey (Talk) 18:42, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for bringing this to my attention. This actually is something I've seen on Hebrew Wikipedia... I'll refrain from this in the future.--Yairp 20:37, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

Uploading a picture
I'd like to upload a picture I found in an internet forum. The author has given me permission to use any of his work, but all the legal stuff on the upload page got me confused and I don't know which license I need to choose... --Yairp 21:17, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
 * There's this license, saying something like 'this image may be copyrighted, but the author releases all rights'. It is NoRightsReserved. -- Ynhockey (Talk) 21:37, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
 * You must also provide a link to where the author releases all rights, I believe. Link to the forum in your description. -- Ynhockey (Talk) 21:37, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

Highways 431 junction numbering
I've noticed that you numbered the interchanges of highway 431 as 0, 1, ..., 7, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20. Is there a particular reason for that? Seems strange. -- Ynhockey (Talk) 14:06, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I numbered the interchanges by kilometers like in the other Israeli highway articles. Mevo Ayalon is at km 0, Kiryat Rishon at 1 etc. Yairp 17:03, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations
For finishing military service :D good luck in civilian life. -- Ynhockey (Talk) 18:14, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks! :-) This service has been far too long... are you getting out anytime soon? Yairp 07:40, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

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