Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Connecticut

Welcome to the Connecticut Routes Task Force of WikiProject U.S. Roads! This task force aims to aid in the standardization of information in articles related to Connecticut Routes. If you would like to help, go the list of routes and start editing.

Scope and goals
This task force aims to encourage participation in creating and/or expanding articles about state highways in Connecticut. The project covers all current state highways (both signed routes and unsigned routes). This includes U.S. Highways and Interstate Highways in the state. This task force also aims to standardize the structure of these articles. The goal is to organize, standardize, and expand the articles on highways in Connecticut to be a broad, comprehensive, and recognized resource.

Resources

 * List of 1920s numbers
 * List of defunct post-1932 route numbers
 * 1932 state highway renumbering
 * ConnDOT highway log
 * Connecticut state maps
 * kurumi.com
 * Excel file of Route Change notices from 1933 to 2000
 * nycroads.com
 * ConnDOT traffic log
 * Connecticut General Statutes relating to highways
 * List of limited access highways
 * List of designated scenic roads
 * |39923|&dotPNavCtr=|40015|#40015 ConnDOT history
 * List of highways and bridges with commemorative names
 * Connecticut Master Transportation Plan
 * Connecticut town road maps
 * Photos of Connecticut Route ends
 * nutmegroads.com
 * Connecticut: Highways to Nowhere
 * Connecticut GIS data
 * Road maps from 1950s-1970s
 * ConnDOT Photolog (2008)

Structure and standards
Articles should follow WP:USRD/STDS.

Naming convention
Articles for signed state highways should have titles with the format Connecticut Route X, where X is the route number, in compliance with WP:USSH. Also, make sure that Route X (Connecticut) redirects to the article.

Articles for notable "secret routes" should use the common name (e.g. Whitehead Highway) rather than the unsigned numeric designation, but make sure that both "Connecticut State Road X" (or "Connecticut Special Service Road X") and "State Road X (Connecticut)" (or "Special Service Road X (Connecticut)") redirect to the article.

Shields
The various shield graphics are located in Category:Connecticut Route shields on Commons. jct can create the various links to highway articles with the appropriate shield graphics for use in the infobox or junction lists

Categories
All articles are to be included in Category:State highways in Connecticut. At the bottom of each article, place where nnn is the 3-digit route number (use leading zeros if needed). Use Category:Interstate Highways in Connecticut for highways that are also part of the Interstate Highway System in the state and Category:U.S. Highways in Connecticut for highways that are also part of the U.S. Highway System in the state.

Infobox
Use infobox road or infobox road junction as needed for articles. The state parameters should contain the state's postal abbreviation. The type codes are the same as for the junction template below.

Junction template
Use jct to create the entries in a junction list section for the article, or the junction list in the infobox. To use, insert into the article. If two to four highways are needed, use. Types can be I for Interstates, US for US Routes or CT for state routes. Further instructions can be found on the documentation page.

Stub template
Use Connecticut-road-stub to mark articles that are stubs. The template should be added at the bottom of the article. Articles that are sufficiently long and have several subsections should not be marked as stubs even if they do not have all the required sections. See cleanup below.

Project banner
For assessment purposes, needs to be added to all talk pages.

User templates
Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Connecticut/Userbox

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For a list of project announcements and news, use: USRD Announcements