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Interstate 270 (Colorado)

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I'd like to take this GA to A-Class and possibly to FA. To do this, I'd like to know the following:

Lead: How much I'd need to expand it.

Route description:Whether or not I need to expand it and whether anything needs to be clarified.

History:How much I need to expand it and whether anything is confusing.

Junction list: Whether or not the notes make sense and whether it complies fully to WP:RJL.

References:How many more I'd need.--PCB 02:54, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comments:
  1. A little more historical information should be added to the lead.
  2. The route description could use some more details pertaining to the physical surroundings of the route. What kind of development does it pass along the way?
  3. The route description overuses "then", which is unnecessary to use in describing the routes. Instances of this should be removed.
  4. "The freeway then meets I-76, where mileposts reset due to the original alignment of the route.[1] The road then heads southeastward while concurrent with US 36 before passing under York Street and crossing the South Platte River amidst suburban Adams County. There is no access from I-270 eastbound to I-76 westbound, nor can traffic from I-76 westbound enter I-270 eastbound.[3]" - This is confusing as it describes the I-76 interchange, jumps to describing the progression of the route, then jumps back to describing the I-76 interchange. Is it possible for this to be reworded. In addition, the route description should make mention to the fact that I-270 has a westbound exit and eastbound entrance at York Street.
  5. The fact that I-270 is concurrent should be mentioned at the beginning of the route description, as its current placement makes it seem as it becomes concurrent with the route at the I-76 interchange.
  6. "the route meets a cloverleaf interchange" sounds awkward.
  7. "The freeway then heads eastward into Denver, where it has an exit at SH 35 (Quebec Street) a short highway which continues northward for a mile,[6] before meeting its southeastern terminus at I-70. Quebec Street provides access for traffic heading to I-70 westbound. The eastbound ramps of I-270 continue eastward for a few hundred feet before merging into I-70. [3]" - This again jumps in between describing the Quebec Street and I-70 interchanges.
  8. In the history, is it possible to find the construction costs for I-270?
  9. Have there been any significant construction projects or events along the route since it was created? Dough4872 04:20, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    There have indeed been many projects, however, they are so unrelated to each other it is difficult to combine them into one, correlated paragraph. Also, it is difficult to find sources.(There is only one source for all of them.) Should these be added? --PCB 05:48, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Try to list out the projects in chronological order, they can be combined into one paragraph. As for sourcing, if one reliable source is all that can be turned up, use that. A suggestion for additional sources would be to check the archives of a Denver area newspaper or to use Google News. Dough4872 19:58, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Do I need more images as well? --PCB 23:28, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    That would help, but is not necessarily required. Dough4872 23:41, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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