Wikipedia talk:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Rhode Island/Archive 1

Rhode Island counties
Not a big deal, but RI counties are vestigial so I don't think they're really helpful, especially being a small state. The town name by itself is sufficient to unambiguously specify a location in the state. Anyway, if others really like to include counties, I'm not going to object. --Polaron | Talk 14:19, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Route 78 merge
I would like to merge the current articles on Rhode Island Route 78 and Connecticut Route 78 together. Does anybody have objections against doing this? If the merge were to happen, what would be the appropriate title? --Polaron | Talk 18:16, 13 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Although I don't personally like to merge articles like this together, I will support this merge because CT 78 appears to be little more than a connection between CT 2 and the state line. Previous articles like this have been named "Connecticut/Rhode Island Route 78", but since CT 78 is so short (the 0.43 miles given in the article seems generous), I'd just make CT 78 a redirect to RI 78. RI 78 also needs massive cleanup, but that's another issue. -- T M F Let's Go Mets - Stats 21:10, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Me too. Go ahead and merge.  V 6 0  VTalk ·  VDemolitions  ·  VRoads 21:42, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

The official length in CT includes 0.19 miles of an entrance ramp from Route 2, so technically the route length in CT is more like 0.2 miles. In any case, I've merged the content and added a bit more information on the route. --Polaron | Talk 22:40, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Articles for deletion/Rhode Island Route 11
Another editor has listed an article that you have been involved in editing, Rhode Island Route 11, at Articles for deletion/Rhode Island Route 11. Please look there to see why this is, if you are interested in whether it should be deleted. Thank you. --BetacommandBot 16:45, 28 June 2007 (UTC) --Eastmain 00:15, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

TfD nomination of All USRD Clean-up Templates
All of the USRD Clean-up Templates have been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you.  master son T - C 16:50, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

Reminder from USRD
In response to a few issues that came up, we are giving a reminder to all state highway wikiprojects and task forces:


 * 1) Each project needs to remain aware of developments at WT:USRD and subpages to ensure that each project is aware of decisions / discussions that affect that project. It is impossible to notify every single project about every single discussion that may affect it. Therefore, it is the state highway wikiproject's responsiblity to monitor discussions.
 * 2) If a project does not remain aware of such developments and complains later, then there is most likely nothing USRD can do about it.
 * 3) USRD, in most to nearly all cases, will not interfere with a properly functioning state highway wikiproject. All projects currently existing are "properly functioning" for the purposes mentioned here. All task forces currently existing are not "properly functioning" (that is why they are task forces). Departments of USRD (for example, MTF, shields, assessment, INNA) may have specific requirements for the state highway wikiprojects, but complaints regarding those need to be taken up with those departments.
 * 4) However, this is a reminder that USRD standards need to be followed by the state highway wikiprojects, regardless of the age of the wikiproject.

Regards, Rschen7754 (T C) 05:15, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

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"Comparison of sources" page
This is to notify WikiProject participants of a recent AfD which resulted in an article being moved into the project-space. It is currently located as a subpage here: WikiProject Rhode Island Routes/Comparison of sources for numbered routes in Rhode Island. Regards, Jamie  S93  00:58, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

WP 1.0 bot announcement
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A consideration for cross project consolidation of talk page templates
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RFC on coordinates in highway articles
There is currently a discussion taking place at WT:HWY regarding the potential use of coordinates in highway articles. Your input is welcomed. --Rschen7754 02:00, 26 December 2011 (UTC)