Talk:Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass

This page was proposed for deletion by Reddogsix (talk · contribs) on 8 January 2016 with the comment:
Non-notable bridge.
It was contested by Imzadi1979 (talk · contribs) on 8 January 2016 with the comment:
remov PROD as national media articles means this meets WP:GNG

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Notability[edit]

This bridge has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, such as The Wall Street Journal and NBC Nightly News. Comfr (talk) 05:04, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Article title[edit]

It appears that this span lacks an official name, so a survey of news articles would be in order to see if the media has reached some sort of consensus on how to refer to this bridge. In the interim, I've reformatted the name to drop the definite article and apply more standard spacing, although it may need to be hyphenated as a compound adjective ("11-foot-8" vs. "11 foot 8"). Imzadi 1979 → 00:45, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The bridge is formally called the "Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass". I moved it back there because (a) it is the official name and (b) it is no longer 11-foot-8-inches tall. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 22:00, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Ahecht: Even if it's no longer "11 foot 8 inches" tall, there's still WP:COMMONNAME? – The Grid (talk) 01:57, 2 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

International attention?[edit]

The Wall Street Journal isn't "international attention", it operates in the United States. The words "international attention" appear several times and yet nothing seems to back this up. 81.220.195.53 (talk) 09:07, 7 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The location isn't what brings it international attention, in fact it has nothing to do with whether or not the bridge receives international attention. ---------User:DanTD (talk) 02:42, 13 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

"Brother" in Russia[edit]

It is bridge (overpass) in Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, in crossing of Sofiyskaya street with Lensovetovskaya road and Kuz`minka river. Citizens named it as "FoolsBridge" (RU - "Мост глупости"). Over 140 tracks crashed its waggons under it, despite prohibition signs. Read more: «Газель» не пройдёт - GAZelle don't pass; 140-я «Газель» врезалась в мост - 140nd GAZelle crashed into the bridge. It has own account in Twitter. In the map: 59°47′18″N 30°29′42″E / 59.788205°N 30.494901°E / 59.788205; 30.494901. - 193.233.70.48 (talk) 15:07, 16 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Result of its existence[edit]

Are there parts of Durham that simply cannot be accessed by tall street-legal vehicles? knoodelhed (talk) 15:44, 4 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

No. Well, not because of the bridge, anyways. You can cross the railroad (northbound) at Duke st. which is right next to Gregson. You can access the area "behind" the bridge with various side streets from Duke st. If for some reason you absolutely must use Gregson you can turn right at Main (just behind the cameras) and then left at Buchanan (which has a level crossing). -- Mocha2007 (talk) 15:57, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"The Can Opener" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect The Can Opener. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 October 20#The Can Opener until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. iWillBanU (User:Mattx8y) ^{what did i fuck up now} 18:51, 20 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Archives[edit]

I have added archives for all references. These small articles are most at risk of losing the RS, and the RS are more difficult to recover, for small articles. Thanks, Tribe of Tiger ^{Let's Purrfect!} 04:53, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! DMacks (talk) 13:08, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]