Talk:Interstate 705/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Racepacket (talk) 23:04, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for criteria)

No disamb. links. External links check out.

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
Change "the University of Washington at Tacoma campus" to "the University of Washington Tacoma campus"
Done --Admrboltz (talk) 23:55, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps change "The Bridge of Glass passes over I-705 as it continues north" to "The Bridge of Glass, which , links the Museum of Glass on the shorefront to downtown Tacoma, passes over I-705 as it continues north"
Done --Admrboltz (talk) 23:55, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Traffic coming from Bates Technical College and South 13th Street join in" - avoid ending with a preposition
Done --Admrboltz (talk) 23:55, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
To what extent was the construction of I-705 delayed by the environmental litigation in WSDOT v. EPA http://ftp.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/917/917.F2d.1309.89-1445.html?
It doesn't appear that it was, they admitted that it was part of a bigger EPA cleanup area, but it didn't seem to stop them, since they still had their EIS. --Admrboltz (talk) 23:55, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Are there any future plans for construction or seismic upgrades?
None that I could find. The thing is a glorified exit ramp, and should be refitted, but nothing so far. --Admrboltz (talk) 23:55, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
(moving and sectioning off below)

Thank you for the average traffic. Do you have any sense of traffic on days when there are events at the Tacoma Dome?
If I did, I would have put it in. --Admrboltz (talk) 23:55, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall:
Pass/Fail:
I am placing the article on hold. Racepacket (talk) 23:42, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In terms of a complete history, this page has a photo of the construction of a new I-5 collector lane with the caption "When complete, the I-5 South 48th Street to Pacific Avenue project will provide a new multi-lane, northbound collector/distributor road which will include a new northbound exit to I-705, and an improved merge from SR 16." It is dated September 30, 2006.
- That project was on I-5 between 48th and Pacific, and just resulted in a slightly different ramp than before feeding into 705, it has nothing to do with 705 its self. --Admrboltz (talk) 05:01, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/PierceCountyHOV/stagelist.htm says the bridge of I-705/SR 7 is being replaced to allow for additional HOV lanes on i-5 is "currently in design."
- once again, a project related to I-5, not 705. From what I can tell it means the bridge that carries I-5 over 705/7. --Admrboltz (talk) 05:01, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
This page says that they would shut down the I-705 for a weekend to demolish the old bridge. (dated March 29, 2002)
- Could, but there was nothing in any secondary sources. --Admrboltz (talk) 05:01, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations. Racepacket (talk) 12:56, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]