Talk:Maryland Route 32/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Grondemar (talk · contribs) 20:53, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

In general this is a very good article; however,I have a few concerns related to the prose and clarity of the content that I'd like to be addressed before I pass this article's nomination:

• Second paragraph of the lead: the description of the routing shifts between MD 32, MD 97, and MD 140 is confusing. I know from having been in Westminster countless times that currently MD 32 proceeds south, MD 97 connects to PA 97 and Gettysburg, and MD 140 crosses through the city roughly northwest-southeast connecting to Taneytown and Baltimore. If I understand correctly from reading the body of the article, the routing that is today MD 140 to Taneytown was originally MD 32, became MD 97 in the mid-1950s, and then became MD 140 when US 140 was decommissioned, with MD 97 assuming its present alignment. Perhaps it would be better to describe the route to Taneytown as "west" or "northwest" to avoid confusing with the current routing of MD 97, which is more due north.
  • I changed the cardinal directions for the stretch of what is now MD 140 west of Westminster to "west" instead of north in the Lead and in the History. I also added a few city names to the Lead paragraph make it more clear when I am referring to the Westminster–Emmitsburg highway. Please let me know if I need to clarify further.  VC  06:43, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
• I'm thinking that due to the multiple alignment shifts of MD 32 over the decades, this article would greatly benefit from additional maps that showed the historic routing of the route at various points. Perhaps even some kind of time-lapse animation would be helpful. This isn't required for GA, however.
  • That is a good idea. I will add that if I decide to aim for FAC.  VC  06:43, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
• Similarly, it would be nice to add a few more pictures of the route; once again, it is not required.
  • Likewise, if I decide to send this article to FAC, I will go on a photo-taking expedition, since I live close enough.  VC  06:43, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
• "A macadam road" I've never heard this term before. Is it a typo? If this is correct, it should be linked or defined.
  • I wikilinked macadam.  VC  06:43, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
• "In 1956, MD 32 was replaced by MD 97, which had been extended north from Howard County, from Fenby through Westminster, Taneytown, and Emmitsburg to the Pennsylvania state line. " The sentence is slightly unclear. How about this rephrasing: "In 1956, MD 32, from Fenby through Westminster, Taneytown, and Emmitsburg to the Pennsylvania state line, was replaced by MD 97, which had been extended north from Howard County."
  • I rewrote the sentence as follows: "In 1956, the portion of MD 32 from Fenby north to Westminster and from Westminster west through Taneytown and Emmitsburg to the Pennsylvania state line was renumbered MD 97, which had been extended north from Howard County."  VC  06:43, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
• You might want to clarify somewhere that the destination of US 140 and present course of MD 97 is to Gettysburg, since this is not mentioned anywhere directly in the article.
  • I rewrote the relevant sentences. Please let me know if I need to make them clearer.  VC  06:43, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
• Western Maryland College is now named McDaniel College; I recommend mentioning that fact when Western Maryland College is named.
  • I parenthetically clarified that WMC is now McDaniel College.  VC  06:43, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. 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):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   This article is placed on hold for a minimum of seven days pending the closure of above issues.

Thanks. –Grondemar 22:00, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for the review, Grondemar.  VC  06:43, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for addressing all of my concerns. I am now happy to pass this article as a Good Article. Congratulations! –Grondemar 22:06, 11 December 2011 (UTC)