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The NHS Viewer shows that the southeast part between I-65 and I-40 is I-840. Is this an error, or is it an unsigned designation like I-305, I-910, and I-878? I can't find any mention of I-840 on the FHWA site (though I can't find the North Carolina one, which has been approved), I-878 and I-910 aren't even on the map, and there are other errors like a missing piece of I-495, so it's probably an error. -- NE2 03:46, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: not moved. Too soon. Jenks24 ( talk) 12:40, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
Tennessee State Route 840 →
Interstate 840 (Tennessee) – The road, while not yet signed, has officially been re-designated as Interstate 840, which makes that the
official name. Even without that, "Interstate 840" has always been the
common name of the route; everyone who lives in Nashville calls it Interstate 840; you never hear of "Highway 840" or "Tennessee 840."
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@ 208.99.110.76, Huntster, Dough4872, Imzadi1979, and Jenks24: The discussion above largely misses an important point. The change in the official name has no direct relevance in terms of WP:AT. As @ Dicklyon: correctly notes, the more important question is instead: What is the common usage? This is mentioned in the rationale as one of two reasons for moving; It's by far the more important consideration, yet the discussion then centres on the other reason, the official renaming. I'm not questioning the decision to close as not moved, I think that's quite correct, but the reason given again misses the point. The discussion above on whether it is too soon is largely about the official renaming. The point is rather, the only contributor to correctly address the issues has opposed the move. Andrewa ( talk) 16:02, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but I fail to understand how the route description section lacks citations. There is no need to place the citations after every paragraph. With regards to the statements about specific sections of the route, that is clearly visible in the Google Maps source. Bneu2013 ( talk) 06:05, 9 July 2020 (UTC)
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At a length of 77.28 miles (124.37 km) long,- "a length of" is redundant
First proposed by former Governor Lamar Alexander as part of a system of Bicentennial Parkways, construction began in 1991 and was completed in 2012- This has a dangling modifier. The first part of the sentence modifies "the highway", not "construction". I would rephrase it to: First proposed by former Governor Lamar Alexander as part of a system of Bicentennial Parkways, the highway was built from 1991 to 2012. or something similar
In 2015, approval was given by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)- Can this be reworded in an active voice?
On August 12, 2016, TDOT announced that the route had officially been renamed Interstate 840, and that re-signing work would begin.[1]- Is the re-signing work completed? If so, can the second part of the sentence be split off (e.g. "Re-signing work took place between XXXX and YYYY").
More to come. epicgenius ( talk) 17:18, 16 October 2020 (UTC)
Sorry for the delay. I will put more comments. epicgenius ( talk) 01:10, 22 October 2020 (UTC)
Route description:
The highway crosses briefly into Hickman County about five miles (8.0 km) later. The route remains in Hickman County for less than 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km)- I think we can remove "briefly". The exact length is given by the next sentence.
I-840 continues through a predominantly rural area over the next five miles (8.0 km), alternating between farmland and woodlands, before transitioning into a region characterized by dense woodlands, rolling hills with moderate grades, and several streams and creeks, and reaching SR 46 at an interchange near the community of Leiper's Fork about two miles (3.2 km) beyond this point.- Can this sentence be split in two?
rapidly growing suburban area- I don't think the rapidity of the growth is in the source.
another rapidly developing suburban area- same
About 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) later, I-840 crosses the west fork of the Stones River, gradually turning northwest, and about four miles (6.4 km) later, turns sharply northeast, and crosses the east fork of the Stones River about 1 mile (1.6 km) beyond this point.- I would also look into splitting this sentence.
History
urgent needs- Is "urgent needs" the official classification of the project? If so, I would put it in quotes. If not, then it seems quite strange since it's being used as an adjective here.
mid 2000s- this should probably be hyphenated to "mid-2000s"
These changes included construction of bridges over streams feeding the South Harpeth River instead of culverts, multiple wildlife underpasses, and designation of the remaining sections as a scenic highway, which prohibits billboards and uses brown powder-coated guardrail.- I suggest putting semicolons after "culverts" and "underpasses" because there's a comma within one of the list items ("designation ... guardrail")
The project took 26 years to complete at a cost of $753.4 million (equivalent to $846 million in 2019[12]) .[13]- Minor thing, but I would replace "at a cost" with "and cost". The current wording is strange, and suggests that the cost was paid out all at once.
The western terminus of I-840 was actually constructed in anticipation of the northern segment, and as a result, contains a very short unused extension.[7]- This could probably be condensed, e.g. "The western terminus of I-840 contains a very short unused extension, constructed in anticipation of the northern segment."
More tomorrow. epicgenius ( talk) 01:10, 22 October 2020 (UTC)
TDOT first submitted a request to the FHWA to redesignate SR 840 as I-840 in November 1991, but this was withdrawn two months later after it was chosen to construct the entire route with state funds.[33]- I think this can be split into two sentences, right after "November 1991", to prevent it from being a run-on sentence.
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The NHS Viewer shows that the southeast part between I-65 and I-40 is I-840. Is this an error, or is it an unsigned designation like I-305, I-910, and I-878? I can't find any mention of I-840 on the FHWA site (though I can't find the North Carolina one, which has been approved), I-878 and I-910 aren't even on the map, and there are other errors like a missing piece of I-495, so it's probably an error. -- NE2 03:46, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: not moved. Too soon. Jenks24 ( talk) 12:40, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
Tennessee State Route 840 →
Interstate 840 (Tennessee) – The road, while not yet signed, has officially been re-designated as Interstate 840, which makes that the
official name. Even without that, "Interstate 840" has always been the
common name of the route; everyone who lives in Nashville calls it Interstate 840; you never hear of "Highway 840" or "Tennessee 840."
208.99.110.76 (
talk)
17:25, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
@ 208.99.110.76, Huntster, Dough4872, Imzadi1979, and Jenks24: The discussion above largely misses an important point. The change in the official name has no direct relevance in terms of WP:AT. As @ Dicklyon: correctly notes, the more important question is instead: What is the common usage? This is mentioned in the rationale as one of two reasons for moving; It's by far the more important consideration, yet the discussion then centres on the other reason, the official renaming. I'm not questioning the decision to close as not moved, I think that's quite correct, but the reason given again misses the point. The discussion above on whether it is too soon is largely about the official renaming. The point is rather, the only contributor to correctly address the issues has opposed the move. Andrewa ( talk) 16:02, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but I fail to understand how the route description section lacks citations. There is no need to place the citations after every paragraph. With regards to the statements about specific sections of the route, that is clearly visible in the Google Maps source. Bneu2013 ( talk) 06:05, 9 July 2020 (UTC)
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Lead
At a length of 77.28 miles (124.37 km) long,- "a length of" is redundant
First proposed by former Governor Lamar Alexander as part of a system of Bicentennial Parkways, construction began in 1991 and was completed in 2012- This has a dangling modifier. The first part of the sentence modifies "the highway", not "construction". I would rephrase it to: First proposed by former Governor Lamar Alexander as part of a system of Bicentennial Parkways, the highway was built from 1991 to 2012. or something similar
In 2015, approval was given by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)- Can this be reworded in an active voice?
On August 12, 2016, TDOT announced that the route had officially been renamed Interstate 840, and that re-signing work would begin.[1]- Is the re-signing work completed? If so, can the second part of the sentence be split off (e.g. "Re-signing work took place between XXXX and YYYY").
More to come. epicgenius ( talk) 17:18, 16 October 2020 (UTC)
Sorry for the delay. I will put more comments. epicgenius ( talk) 01:10, 22 October 2020 (UTC)
Route description:
The highway crosses briefly into Hickman County about five miles (8.0 km) later. The route remains in Hickman County for less than 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km)- I think we can remove "briefly". The exact length is given by the next sentence.
I-840 continues through a predominantly rural area over the next five miles (8.0 km), alternating between farmland and woodlands, before transitioning into a region characterized by dense woodlands, rolling hills with moderate grades, and several streams and creeks, and reaching SR 46 at an interchange near the community of Leiper's Fork about two miles (3.2 km) beyond this point.- Can this sentence be split in two?
rapidly growing suburban area- I don't think the rapidity of the growth is in the source.
another rapidly developing suburban area- same
About 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) later, I-840 crosses the west fork of the Stones River, gradually turning northwest, and about four miles (6.4 km) later, turns sharply northeast, and crosses the east fork of the Stones River about 1 mile (1.6 km) beyond this point.- I would also look into splitting this sentence.
History
urgent needs- Is "urgent needs" the official classification of the project? If so, I would put it in quotes. If not, then it seems quite strange since it's being used as an adjective here.
mid 2000s- this should probably be hyphenated to "mid-2000s"
These changes included construction of bridges over streams feeding the South Harpeth River instead of culverts, multiple wildlife underpasses, and designation of the remaining sections as a scenic highway, which prohibits billboards and uses brown powder-coated guardrail.- I suggest putting semicolons after "culverts" and "underpasses" because there's a comma within one of the list items ("designation ... guardrail")
The project took 26 years to complete at a cost of $753.4 million (equivalent to $846 million in 2019[12]) .[13]- Minor thing, but I would replace "at a cost" with "and cost". The current wording is strange, and suggests that the cost was paid out all at once.
The western terminus of I-840 was actually constructed in anticipation of the northern segment, and as a result, contains a very short unused extension.[7]- This could probably be condensed, e.g. "The western terminus of I-840 contains a very short unused extension, constructed in anticipation of the northern segment."
More tomorrow. epicgenius ( talk) 01:10, 22 October 2020 (UTC)
TDOT first submitted a request to the FHWA to redesignate SR 840 as I-840 in November 1991, but this was withdrawn two months later after it was chosen to construct the entire route with state funds.[33]- I think this can be split into two sentences, right after "November 1991", to prevent it from being a run-on sentence.