The map is in. Also, I finally found the article I was looking for - the storytelling one. I'll add info from it to the article as well. —
Rob(talk)16:33, 26 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Increasing traffic volumes on the road caused to numerous fatal accidents near Morton, leading state officials to replace the route with a limited-access freeway.
Too many "lead"s. Break this up into two sentences if possible.
Interstate 155 is a four-lane freeway for its entire length. It runs through rural central Illinois and is surrounded for most of its length by farmland.
Correct: Within a few years, the intersection with IL 121 would as the "Killer Corner". Traffic volumes increased between Lincoln and Peoria on IL 121.
After another peek at the map, "west from downtown" makes more sense. Sentence rewritten, but prose isn't exactly my strong point. :-) —
Rob(talk)16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)reply
To the north, a short freeway portion was constructed in 1970 to replace a bridge over the Mackinaw River. - Which highway are we talking about, and to the north of what?
Illinois had applied for I-155 to be designated Interstate 37, but the request was rejected by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).[4]
Last sentence needs to be integrated with last paragraph. When did they apply for the status?
I've cited original sources and buffed up this sentence so it can stand on its own. The original applications aren't anywhere on the web, so I don't know the date of application, but I do know the dates of decision, and have put that in. —
Rob(talk)16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Due to the evaluation above, I decided to put this GA nom on hold. You have seven days (Dec. 31) to improve this article. After the elapsed time period, I will re-assess to see if any improvement has been made to the article.
miranda04:46, 24 December 2007 (UTC)reply
For the exits on the table, I could not access the MapsQuest link. As a result, I took it out. For this, you might want to cite a reliable map (i.e. from
State Farm Insurance or
AAA - I think they are free if you are a member of either of the insurance chains)
miranda05:21, 1 January 2008 (UTC)reply
The map is in. Also, I finally found the article I was looking for - the storytelling one. I'll add info from it to the article as well. —
Rob(talk)16:33, 26 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Increasing traffic volumes on the road caused to numerous fatal accidents near Morton, leading state officials to replace the route with a limited-access freeway.
Too many "lead"s. Break this up into two sentences if possible.
Interstate 155 is a four-lane freeway for its entire length. It runs through rural central Illinois and is surrounded for most of its length by farmland.
Correct: Within a few years, the intersection with IL 121 would as the "Killer Corner". Traffic volumes increased between Lincoln and Peoria on IL 121.
After another peek at the map, "west from downtown" makes more sense. Sentence rewritten, but prose isn't exactly my strong point. :-) —
Rob(talk)16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)reply
To the north, a short freeway portion was constructed in 1970 to replace a bridge over the Mackinaw River. - Which highway are we talking about, and to the north of what?
Illinois had applied for I-155 to be designated Interstate 37, but the request was rejected by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).[4]
Last sentence needs to be integrated with last paragraph. When did they apply for the status?
I've cited original sources and buffed up this sentence so it can stand on its own. The original applications aren't anywhere on the web, so I don't know the date of application, but I do know the dates of decision, and have put that in. —
Rob(talk)16:55, 24 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Due to the evaluation above, I decided to put this GA nom on hold. You have seven days (Dec. 31) to improve this article. After the elapsed time period, I will re-assess to see if any improvement has been made to the article.
miranda04:46, 24 December 2007 (UTC)reply
For the exits on the table, I could not access the MapsQuest link. As a result, I took it out. For this, you might want to cite a reliable map (i.e. from
State Farm Insurance or
AAA - I think they are free if you are a member of either of the insurance chains)
miranda05:21, 1 January 2008 (UTC)reply