Talk:Michigan State Trunkline Highway System/GA1

GA Review[edit]

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Reviewer: Admrboltz (talk) 21:28, 16 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Length in Infobox - can you add an "as of date" to that length?
You have stuff in the lead cited there. The lead should be a summary, and should not be the sole place for information not covered anywhere else.
How does a Truck Operators map support "These unsigned trunklines are mostly segments of former highway designations that have been moved or had the designations decommissioned."?
"This usage dates from ca. 1918–19, when Michigan's state trunklines were first signed in the field" - in the field sounds wrong... "when MI's state trunklines were first signed" or "when signs first appeared on the trunkline" or something.
"The highest numbers used for highway designations include M-553 in the UP and I-696 running along the northern Detroit suburbs. " - spell out UP the first time. And needs a cite.
"M-numbered" / "M-nn" - be consistent
"I-75 and US 23 share around 75 miles (121 km) of freeway alignment between Flint and Standish. BUS US 131 in Big Rapids is routed along a portion of M-20 on Perry Street." - seems kind of awkward.
"Also called "bannered highways" by some," by who?
"An early form of federal aid contributed to the road network in the state starting in 1959." - cn, also, what about US route funding in the 20/30s orrr did you mean 1859, which would make more sense based on where it is located.
20th Century and later / Main article: Michigan Department of Transportation - switch from {{main}} to {{see also}}.
See Also - Why are you listing national lists?
File:MI highways.svg needs a {{PD-USGov-DOT}} tag on it too.
Welcome sign, why not use the newer File:WelcomeToMichiganSignUS8Nov2009.jpg as linked to from your current picture?
~~Category:Michigan-related lists~~ - this isn't a list.

I am placing this article on hold. --Admrboltz (talk) 21:51, 16 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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All but the second and third bullet points should be addressed through some editing. For the third point, the map indicates all state-owned highways. The unsigned trunklines are labelled with a purple line and "OLD X" names where X is the former designation along the road. That's how the sort backs the statement. Imzadi 1979 → 00:20, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, as for the lead, those details are all contained in the lists, which act as sub-articles of the "HIghway systems" section, so it should be appropriate to leave it as is not that the {{see also}} links are in place. Imzadi 1979 → 00:46, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]