Template:Did you know nominations/Frank J. Wood Bridge

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The result was: promoted by PrimalMustelid talk 16:52, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Frank J. Wood Bridge

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... that the Frank J. Wood Bridge is the seventh bridge to span the Androscoggin River between Brunswick and Topsham, Maine, dating back to 1796? Source: Christian, Sheldon (May 18, 1963). "Androscoggin River of Rampage at Least 26 Times in 150 Years". Lewiston, Maine: Sun Journal. pp. 1-A, 5-A, 7-A. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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Created by Jake-jakubowski (talk). Self-nominated at 08:31, 9 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Frank J. Wood Bridge; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

Reviewing now. Cielquiparle (talk) 15:28, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
Solid article. New enough (nominated same day as promotion to GA). Long enough (8243 characters). Well sourced. Earwig says copyvio unlikely and highest match is a direct quote which is properly attributed. Only one boldlinked article in the hook and having just gone through GA, it looks very tidy and presentable. Appears to be exempt from QPQ requirement, as this is only his second nomination. This leaves the hook. The hook is attributed to an OK source (1963 newspaper). It's not the most exciting hook, and does not do justice to all the interesting facts discussed in the article. If we are sticking with ALT0, I might suggest rewording "dating back to 1796" to simply say "since 1796" to make it tighter. I also proposed a couple new ALT hook which would need to be approved by someone else; I'm sure many other interesting hooks are possible.

ALT1: ... that the Frank J. Wood Bridge is the seventh bridge to span the Androscoggin River between Brunswick and Topsham, Maine, since 1796?

*ALT2: ... that 130 dump trucks and flatbeds lined up for four miles (6.4 km) in a 1985 protest on the Frank J. Wood Bridge?

*ALT3: ... that deterioration of the historic Frank J. Wood Bridge is so severe, a $50 million contract has been awarded to replace it? Cielquiparle (talk) 16:21, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your review. If it's ok with you, I'd like to keep ALT1

Approving ALT0 and ALT1 (which is just a slight rewording). Cielquiparle (talk) 18:24, 9 March 2024 (UTC)