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The following is an archived discussion of a featured article nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The article was promoted by User:SandyGeorgia 03:35, 30 May 2008 [1].

New York State Route 175

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I'm nominating this article for featured article because I feel, although its short, it is a very comprehensive, well-written article. After passing GA, I gave it a complete rewrite, it went through a small A-class review which passed. And now, to complete my FT plans, I have brought it to FAC for hopes that it'll pass. All comments will be useful. Mitch32contribs 00:48, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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New_York_State_Route_175#History, By 1947, the New Seneca Turnpike rsection of the route was turned over to Onondaga County and became CR 41. - is rsection a typo? Maxim(talk) 01:51, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
For reference; it's been fixed. dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 09:06, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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  • I have a new pet peeve, abbreviations in references. Could we possibly spell them out, such as NYDOT?
  • Current ref 4 "Kenneth Jennighs Wooster (2002) says it was published in 2002, but in reality it's a copy of an out of print book published in 1896. You really should give the older publication data, not the person who put it up on his page. Here's the google books entry.
Otherwise, sources look good. Links all checked out with the link checking tool. Ealdgyth - Talk 02:39, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Everything you listed is done. Note the ISBN in the cite book template is being impossible, it'l be fixed in a sec.Mitch32contribs 09:59, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Either need a page number on that 1896 book or just a link saying "Available online (here)". (I don't have a problem with the transcription being hosted online, it just needs a bit more for verifiablity). Ealdgyth - Talk 14:45, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Did the latter, thanks.Mitch32contribs 18:18, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
  • "U.S. Route 20 (US 20)" - this may be common practice, but it seems weird to almost repeat the route's name, but in brackets. I've no idea what it's indicating. Which is a problem.
  • Why is Lee Mulroy Road in italics?
  • It's referred to as both "the highway" and "the route"...be consistent?
  • "The highway then enters a large forested area, at times surrounded by trees. The highway" - repetition (the highway) makes for poor reading.
  • Ref 14; AAA is a dablink.
  • The ref 4 issue noted above hasn't been resolved.

dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 09:06, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Everything you listed is done.Mitch32contribs 09:59, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Funny, I drive the road often, and we always called it Lee Mulroy Highway, as opposed to road. But, road is the correct title, I've found. I learned something! I thinks it is a nice article. Lvklock (talk) 04:25, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support with a comment. By 1938, a new designation was assigned over Route 175 from Marcellus to Onondaga, [9] NY 20N, which was a 31 miles (50 km) suffixed spur of U.S. Route 20. is slightly awkward, and could be worded better. Otherwise the prose is good. Well-referenced, seems factually accurite. Another image wouldn't hurt, but the one will do. Good work overall! Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 01:52, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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