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	Hello and welcome to the ] U.S. Roads page! If you would like to help, please jump in and start adding or editing. If you would like to join the group, please sign up below.
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			== Welcome to the U.S. Roads WikiProject! ==
	==Scope==
			We are a group of Misplaced Pages editors that work on improving the coverage of ], ], ]s, and other notable roads in the United States. If you would like to help, please ], and start editing.
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			=== What do we do? ===
	==Goals==
			We create, edit, and maintain articles related to the highways and major roads of the United States and then assess them based on their quality and importance. We also maintain portals that serve as entry points for readers interested in highways and roads. It is our goal to be the foremost Internet resource for highways located in the United States.

			=== How can you help? ===
	# Standardizing the existing state highway WPs listed below.
			Just ]! You can join the project by adding your name to the ]. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them on ] or through ]. You can also ] to our quarterly project newsletter to keep up to date on project happenings.
	# To some extent, standardizing the state highway articles for which a WP does not exist yet.
	# Categorization and improvement of general U.S. highway-related articles, e.g. ].
	# Assessment and classification of all project and subproject articles for both informative and ] purposes.

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	*For U.S. Highways, see ].
	*For state highways, see ].

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	==Resources==
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	===Nationwide===
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	;Historic maps and routings
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			Hello, there, and welcome to the U.S. Roads WikiProject on Misplaced Pages! If you're reading this page, you're probably new to our WikiProject, or even Misplaced Pages in general. This ''']''' is designed to help you find your way around and learn about the way our project works. We're always happy to have extra help, so thanks for your interest!
	*, including old USGS topos from all over the U.S., and some highway maps from other states, including Georgia and Tennessee
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	**, a subset of the above
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	*, including many after numbers were assigned
	*, a 1916 book that describes the color-banded routes marked by the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
	* - mostly covers only Ontario and sometimes Quebec, but some "spill over" into New York and Michigan, and he scanned
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	*], a database of what historic maps users have
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	*]
			==== What do we cover? ====
			We maintain articles relating to roadways of national or regional significance in the United States. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following:
			*Numbered route systems, such as ], ]s, ]s and ]s
			*Controlled access or semi-controlled access roadways, such as ]s, ]s, ]s and ]s
			*Historic ]s and named highways which predate the U.S. numbered route system
			*Notable former alignments of numbered routes

			==== What do we not cover? ====
	===States===
			With some exceptions, we do not maintain:
	Resources listed here are for states that do not have a WikiProject or task force created. For state-specific resources, see the individual projects where applicable.
			*City and local streets, which are maintained by ]
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			*Bridges, which are maintained by ]
	*, including maps in the map PDF and appendix A
			*State departments of transportation, which are maintained by ]
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	==Relationships==
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	===Parent WikiProjects===
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			We currently have {{PAGESINCAT:FA-Class U.S. road transport articles}} ], {{spellnum\|{{PAGESINCAT:FL-Class U.S. road transport articles}}}} ], and {{spellnum\|{{PAGESINCAT:FM-Class U.S. road transport articles}}}} files considered ].<br>In addition, we have four ] and three ].<br/>
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			\|from63=U.S. Route 23 in Michigan.map
			\|from64=U.S. Route 25 in Michigan.map
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			\|from66=U.S. Route 31 in Michigan.map
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			\|from78=Interstate 182.map
			\|from79=Interstate 90.map
			\|stroke-width80=1\|stroke-color80=#c00\|fill-opacity80=0.1\|fill80=#c00\|type80=shape\|id80=Q1439\|title80=List of Interstate Highways in Texas
			\|stroke-width81=1\|stroke-color81=#c00\|fill-opacity81=0.1\|fill81=#c00\|type81=shape\|id81=Q1223\|title81=List of Interstate Highways in Washington
			\|stroke-width82=1\|stroke-color82=#c00\|fill-opacity82=0.1\|fill82=#c00\|type82=shape\|id82=Q114992\|title82=List of highways in Essex County, New York
			\|stroke-width83=1\|stroke-color83=#c00\|fill-opacity83=0.1\|fill83=#c00\|type83=shape\|id83=Q498155\|title83=List of state trunkline highways in Marquette County, Michigan
			\|stroke-width84=1\|stroke-color84=#c00\|fill-opacity84=0.1\|fill84=#c00\|type84=shape\|id84=Q114948\|title84=List of highways in Hamilton County, New York
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			\|from86=Interstate 205 (Oregon–Washington).map
			\|from87=Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector.map
			\|from88=U.S. Route 34 in Iowa.map
			\|from89=Interstate 40 in Tennessee.map
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	===Related WikiProjects===
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			<div style="background:#e7dcc3; border-bottom:1px solid #e7dcc3; padding:0.2em 0.5em; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold;">How is our project organized?
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			The U.S. Roads WikiProject (USRD) serves as an umbrella project for articles relating to roads and highways in the United States. The main project serves as the focal point for coordinating national initiatives, such as standardization of article structure, infoboxes and junction lists.

			USRD has five project departments, which facilitate collaboration, article assessment, and other editing resources.
	===Policy regarding subordination===
			*The ''']''' handles assessment criteria and programs for USRD.
	As long as a state's WikiProject is in good shape, USRD's policy is that it will not interfere with that WikiProject's operations. Departments of USRD such as shields, infoboxes and nav, map task force, assessment, peer review, etc. may have special requirements for projects, but you need to take those issues up with those departments.
			*The ''']''' creates and maintains map files for highway articles. Many maps are available on the Commons.
			*The ''']''' creates and distributes a quarterly newsletter for editors that subscribe.
			*The ''']''' handles research resources of a general nature for the entire project.
			*The ''']''' creates highway marker ("shield") graphics for use in highway articles. Shields for most existing highways have been created and reside on the Commons.

			Every state and territory has its own task force, where you can find resources for researching and editing highways in that area. Task forces also exist for historic auto trails, U.S. Route 66, as well as Interstate and U.S. Highways.
	==Participants==
	''See ].''

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	== Quality statistics ==
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	==Structure==
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	:''See also ], ], ]''
			<div style="background:#e7dcc3; border-bottom:1px solid #e7dcc3; padding:0.2em 0.5em; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold;">What guidelines can we offer?</div>
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			We have four guidelines for highway articles:
			*The ''']''' covers the notability of topics. Further information elaborating on project article notability may be found ].
			*The ''']''' covers article content and structure.
			*The page on ''']''' covers usage of route names.
			*The ] page on ''']''' covers usage and style of junction lists

			State subprojects may set limited standards that apply to their state only, in order to resolve any conflicts that arise when USRD standards do not work well with a situation unique to that state.
	Each state is to have a state highway WikiProject of its own when enough interest (i.e. multiple editors willing to commit to said project) to warrant such a project arises. Specifically, each should have a routebox and a standardized structure of some sort. A ] type is also appropriate in any case where there are 30 road stubs or more (or, if no WikiProject, at least 60). A state law and external links section is optional.

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	However, it is not possible to be doing 50 WikiProjects at this time. Therefore, this project will coordinate the starting of new WikiProjects for states without one and will determine the efficiency of each existing subproject. Contributors may weigh in on which state should be started next and which projects are least efficient/active on ].
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	All stub articles should be tagged with one of the stub templates listed below. All of the articles are to be named as prescribed on ].
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	Interstate and U.S. Highway articles may be classified as follows: Multi-state and primary routes belong in the U.S. Interstate or U.S. Highway WikiProjects. Single state, secondary routes belong in WP:IH or WP:USH as well as the respective state's WP, or if one does not exist, solely in the U.S. Interstate or U.S. Highway WikiProjects.
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			These are links to the U.S. Roads projects on other Wikimedia Foundation sites.
	All articles not covered by a subproject are to use the ]. Sections can be added or modified as necessary. Articles covered by a subproject should use the structure specified by the subproject instead.
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	===Subproject delegation===
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	Subprojects are to be formed to customize and supplement this standard to the requirements of the particular state. '''Unless otherwise specified, when this project's standards and a subproject's standards conflict, this project has priority.'''
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	==Articles==
			*Commons: ]
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			*Wikidata: ]
	:''For the latest list of Featured Articles, see ]''
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	:''For the latest list of Good Articles, see ]''

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	Several articles have been featured on the ] in the Did You Know section. To qualify for this feature - articles must be less than 5 days old. (articles can be developed in user space before publishing in mainspace.)

	===Collaboration and review===
	*]
	*] on ] and ]

	==Shields==
	''See also ]''

	Shields for most state highways have been created. See ] for the naming convention and Commons category for state highway shields.

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	==Maps==
			{{collapse top\|bg=transparent\|WikiProjects related to the U.S. Roads WikiProject}}
	''See also ]''
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	==Internet relay chat (IRC)==
	''See ] on ]''

	The IRC channel for this project and all subprojects is . Feel free to join to discuss/collaborate about anything U.S. Roads.

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	===Categories to watch===
	*] - articles that need an infobox (use {{tl\|infobox road}}) (when all are present for the article, remove the "needs-infobox" parameter from the talk page banner)
	*] - articles that are missing one or more shield images (when all are present for the article, remove the "hassheild" parameter from the talk page banner)
	*] - articles that require a map (when one is added - set "hasmap" to "yes" on the Talk Page banner.)
	*] - article talk page banners that do not have the "hasmap" defined (this is a required parameter and will automatically clear this item)
	*] - articles that are in bad shape - a to-do list should be on the talk page listing the problems. (when all are present for the article, remove the "attention" parameter from the talk page banner)

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	===Article Content===
	''see ] for the list of available templates''

	===Stub===
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	Stub templates are used for tagging articles with very little detail - place on bottom of main article.

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	Designates the current article as part of the U.S. Roads WikiProject or one of its various subprojects. '''Place on the article's talk page.''' See the template page for documentation of how to use
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	* ] on their user page.

	These templates contain news for all of the U.S. Road WikiProjects. The west/east templates split the country in half for size reasons, with the Mississippi River acting as the west/east boundary. To see the templates in action, click on one of the template links above.

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U.S. Roads	Shortcut WP:USRD
A WikiProject dedicated to the highways and roadways of the United States

7.3% List-Class
9.9% Stub-Class
33.2% Start-Class
28.1% C-Class
11.8% B-Class
8.8% GA-Class
0.2% A-Class
0.7% FA-Class

The U.S. Roads WikiProject

New user orientation

General
Project home	(WP:USRD)	talk
Portal	(P:USRD)	talk
Project category
Discord	(WP:DISCORD)	talk
Popular pages	(WP:USRD/PP)
Recognized content	(WP:USRD/RC)

Departments

Assessment
Assessment home	(WP:USRD/A)
→ Statistics table
→ Log
→ Category
→ Visual aids
By-state assessment	(WP:USRD/A/S)	talk
→ Live table	(WP:USRD/A/L)	talk
→ WikiWork	(WP:USRD/A/WW)	talk
→ State audits	(WP:USRD/A/SA)	talk
A-Class review	(WP:HWY/ACR)	talk

Maps
Maps home	(WP:USRD/MTF)	talk
→ Requests	(WP:USRD/MTF/R)	talk
→ Tutorial	(WP:USRD/MTF/T)

Newsletter
Newsletter home	(WP:USRD/N)	talk
→ Newsroom	(WP:USRD/NR)	talk
→ Past issues	(WP:USRD/N/I)
→ Subscribe	(WP:USRD/N/S)

Resources
Resources	(WP:USRD/RES)	talk
→ AASHTO minutes	(WP:USRD/AASHTO)
→ Lengths	(WP:USRD/L)	talk
→ Maps	(WP:USRD/MDB)	talk
→ Periodicals	(WP:USRD/PER)	talk

Shields
Shields home	(WP:USRD/S)	talk
→ Requests	(WP:USRD/S/R)	talk
→ Tutorial		talk
→ Research
→ Database

Task forces
National task forces
IH USH SH CR BY TRL JCT US 66
State task forces
AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY AS DC GU MP PR VI
Portals
CA MD MI

Editing guidelines
Article standards	(WP:USRD/STDS)
Naming conventions	(WP:USSH)	talk
Road junction lists	(WP:RJL)	talk
Notability	(WP:USRD/NT)
Rockland County Scenario	(WP:USRD/RCS)	talk
Michigan Plan	(WP:USRD/MP)	talk
Route Lists	(WP:USRD/STDS/L)	talk

Project resources
Participants	(WP:USRD/PAR)
Article alerts	(WP:USRD/AA)	arch.
Essays	(WP:USRD/E)	talk
Precedents	(WP:USRD/P)	talk

Things to do
To-do list
General stubs
Project maintenance categories
→ Articles needing attention
→ Articles needing maps
→ Articles needing shields
Interstate RJL compliance	talk
Systems and lists
Redirect lists

Templates
{{WikiProject U.S. Roads}} (doc)	{{USRD}}	talk
Article templates	(WP:USRD/AT)
Barnstar list	(WP:USRD/BS)
{{Infobox road}}		talk
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Welcome to the U.S. Roads WikiProject!

We are a group of Misplaced Pages editors that work on improving the coverage of Interstate Highways, United States Highways, state highways, and other notable roads in the United States. If you would like to help, please sign up, and start editing.

What do we do?

We create, edit, and maintain articles related to the highways and major roads of the United States and then assess them based on their quality and importance. We also maintain portals that serve as entry points for readers interested in highways and roads. It is our goal to be the foremost Internet resource for highways located in the United States.

How can you help?

Just start editing! You can join the project by adding your name to the participants list. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them on our discussion page or through Discord. You can also subscribe to our quarterly project newsletter to keep up to date on project happenings.

New user orientation

Hello, there, and welcome to the U.S. Roads WikiProject on Misplaced Pages! If you're reading this page, you're probably new to our WikiProject, or even Misplaced Pages in general. This tutorial page is designed to help you find your way around and learn about the way our project works. We're always happy to have extra help, so thanks for your interest!

Project information

What do we cover?

We maintain articles relating to roadways of national or regional significance in the United States. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following:

Numbered route systems, such as Interstate Highways, U.S. Highways, state highways and county highways
Controlled access or semi-controlled access roadways, such as freeways, expressways, parkways and toll roads
Historic auto trails and named highways which predate the U.S. numbered route system
Notable former alignments of numbered routes

What do we not cover?

With some exceptions, we do not maintain:

City and local streets, which are maintained by WP:U.S. Streets
Bridges, which are maintained by WP:Bridges
State departments of transportation, which are maintained by WP:Transport

Featured content

We currently have 84 featured articles, ten featured lists, and files considered featured media.
In addition, we have four featured topics and three featured portals.

Read through a comprehensive list of recognized USRD content.
We also have a U.S. Roads WikiProject Triple Crown.

How is our project organized?

The U.S. Roads WikiProject (USRD) serves as an umbrella project for articles relating to roads and highways in the United States. The main project serves as the focal point for coordinating national initiatives, such as standardization of article structure, infoboxes and junction lists.

USRD has five project departments, which facilitate collaboration, article assessment, and other editing resources.

The assessment department handles assessment criteria and programs for USRD.
The maps department creates and maintains map files for highway articles. Many maps are available on the Commons.
The newsletter department creates and distributes a quarterly newsletter for editors that subscribe.
The resources department handles research resources of a general nature for the entire project.
The shields department creates highway marker ("shield") graphics for use in highway articles. Shields for most existing highways have been created and reside on the Commons.

Every state and territory has its own task force, where you can find resources for researching and editing highways in that area. Task forces also exist for historic auto trails, U.S. Route 66, as well as Interstate and U.S. Highways.

What guidelines can we offer?

We have four guidelines for highway articles:

The notability guideline covers the notability of topics. Further information elaborating on project article notability may be found here.
The content guideline covers article content and structure.
The page on highway article naming conventions covers usage of route names.
The Manual of Style page on route junction lists covers usage and style of junction lists

State subprojects may set limited standards that apply to their state only, in order to resolve any conflicts that arise when USRD standards do not work well with a situation unique to that state.

Embassy

These are links to the U.S. Roads projects on other Wikimedia Foundation sites.

Dutch Misplaced Pages: Wikiproject/Wegen in de Verenigde Staten
English Misplaced Pages: U.S. Roads WikiProject
German Misplaced Pages: WikiProjekt Straßen der Vereinigten Staaten
Simple English Misplaced Pages: U.S. Roads WikiProject
Spanish Misplaced Pages: Estados Unidos/Carreteras
Commons: U.S. Roads WikiProject
Wikidata: WikiProject Roads/United States
Meta: WikiProject U.S. Roads
English Wikisource: WikiProject U.S. Roads

v t e Highway WikiProject Announcements and Open Tasks
Virginia secondary routes discussion

A-Class review	Minnesota State Highway 36

Good article nominees	Full list...

Articles needing attention	...to road junction lists see category for total ...to junction distances 458 ...to infoboxes 373 ...to creation 11 ...to assessment 15
Article alerts Assessment Road junction lists Route markers

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