Talk:K-140 (Kansas highway)

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January 24, 2013	Good article nominee	Listed

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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Kansas highway K-140's route (shield pictured) was originally established in 1925 as U.S. Route 40S?

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GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:K-140 (Kansas highway)/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: TCN7JM (talk · contribs) 22:18, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I would love to review this article. –TC N7 JM 22:18, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

"rural land between Ellsworth, Kansas and Salina, Kansas." You mentioned in the previous sentence that the highway was in Kansas, so adding the state after either city is redundant.
- Fixed. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 23:28, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Route description

There are three instances in the first paragraph in which the citations are not in numeric order.
- Fixed. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 23:28, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"Just after passing through Carneiro K-140..." This would read better with a comma.
- Won't fix I would say yes if it were like that, but when you take the sentence as a whole it sounds worse with the comma to my ears. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 00:08, 25 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"After traveling 1.001 miles (1.611 km) through the city of Brookville..." This seems too precise. Saying it's approximately one mile using {{convert/spell}} will suffice.
- Fixed. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 23:28, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Refs. 1 and 2 seem to be a bit over-cited. You do not need a Google Maps citation after every sentence. One at the end of the paragraph is fine.
- Won't fix I cite after each sentence in which a source is used because I do not use the sources universally throughout paragraphs. I use ref 1 for some sentences, ref 2 for some sentences, and both for some sentences. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 23:28, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"Rural farmland" is redundant.
- Fixed. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 23:28, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
First sentence in the final paragraph seems like a WP:OVERLINK violation. I don't think either pavement or concrete needs to be linked.
- Fixed. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 23:28, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The preciseness in the traffic info...just...seems way too technical. Is it necessary for you to have high/lows for every single piece of the highway with measurements down to the hundredth of a mile? It seems like overkill.
- Kinda fixed. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 23:36, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

History

More numerical order errors...
- Fixed. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 23:46, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"was established in the 1926..." And we live in the 2013. :p
- Fixed. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 23:46, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
There's nothing concerning pavement. This road was first designated in 1926, so there probably wasn't yet a standard for paving U.S. Routes.
- Fixed. I added what I could...if there's any more history that could be added it's buried deep in microfilm archives of The Salina Journal. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 00:07, 25 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Again, you should probably throw Ref. 6 out the window. It's likely a SPS.
- Done, let me know if the new one is acceptable instead. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 00:07, 25 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  - Looks good to me. –TC N7 JM 00:20, 25 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Major intersections

No outstanding errors.

References

No problems with dead links, verifiability, or plagiarism, now that the SPS is gone. –TC N7 JM 00:20, 25 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Final verdict

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Inappropriate due to lack to images
Overall: My concerns have been addressed. I feel this meets the Good Article criteria.
Pass/Fail:

Ellsworth County PMIS Query data

Date: 07/19/2012                    2012 Distress State, Performance Level and Distress Data Listing                      Page:1
                  ( Location References are in English units and Pavement Condition Measurements are in English units. )
<-PMS Seg.ID.No.-->  LogPoint    Dis P Pr    Pv            Prof ROUGHNESS Surv    <----- FLEXIBLE DISTRESS -----> <- RIGID DISTRESS->
Co.<Route><iLP><L>   Beg. End    St  L FY RC Ty  AADT EAL  Date iriL iriR Date Rt Fc1 Fc2 Fc3 Fc4 T0 T1 T2 T3 Bc  F F1 F2 F3 J1J2J3J4
---------------------------------------------------------------|  in/mi  |-------|lin.ft{wp}/100f|-----------------|    %   |-------
                    0.406  ECL ELLSWORTH    001 - 0.580   
027(K140-0)0001(0)  0.406-1.000  131 2  _ 10 CO   781 94   5/16   93  100 4/03  _   _  19   _   _  _  _ 57  _  _  *  *  *  * * * * *
                    0.495  K140/K156        001 - 0.491   
027(K140-0)0102(0)  1.000-2.000  131 2  _ 10 CO   730 100  5/16   77   81 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _  _ 70 03  _
027(K140-0)0203(0)  2.000-3.000  131 2  _ 10 CO   730 100  5/16   79   78 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _  _ 77  _  _
027(K140-0)0304(0)  3.000-4.000  131 2  _ 10 CO   730 100  5/16   80   76 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 02 65  _  _
027(K140-0)0405(0)  4.000-5.000  131 2  _ 10 CO   745 98   5/16   71   77 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _  _ 63  _  _
                    4.014  K111/K140        004 + 0.065   
027(K140-0)0506(0)  5.000-6.000  131 2  _ 10 CO   631 96   5/16   65   68 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _  _ 40  _  _
                    5.264  RS1002           005 + 0.264   
027(K140-0)0607(0)  6.000-7.000  131 2  _ 10 CO   590 95   5/16   68   70 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 03 38  _  _
027(K140-0)0708(0)  7.000-8.000  131 2  _ 10 CO   590 95   5/16   68   68 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _  _ 50  _  _
027(K140-0)0809(0)  8.000-9.000  131 2  _ 10 CO   590 95   5/16   70   70 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 02 35  _  _
027(K140-0)0910(0)  9.000-10.000 131 2  _ 10 CO   590 95   5/16   67   67 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 02 30 03  _
027(K140-0)1011(0) 10.000-11.000 131 2  _ 10 CO   590 95   5/16   71   77 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _  _ 47 03  _
                   11.000  RS1751           011 + 0.059   
027(K140-0)1112(0) 11.000-12.000 131 2  _  9 CO   650 86   5/16   68   73 4/03  _   _  83   _   _  _  _ 48  _  _
027(K140-0)1213(0) 12.000-13.000 131 2  _  9 CO   650 86   5/16   78   68 4/03 01   _   _   _   _  _  _ 48  _  _
027(K140-0)1314(0) 13.000-14.000 131 2  _  9 CO   650 87   5/16   69   72 4/03 01   _  25   _   _  _  _ 45  _  _
                   13.931  K140/K141        014 - 0.098   
027(K140-0)1415(0) 14.000-15.000 131 2  _ 10 CO   815 92   5/16   67   79 4/03 01   _  25   _   _  _  _ 55  _  _
027(K140-0)1516(0) 15.000-16.445 131 2  _ 10 CO   940 96   5/16   72   88 4/03 01   _   _   _   _  _ 02 30  _  _
                   16.445  E CO L           016 + 0.334

Saline County PMIS Query data

Date: 07/19/2012                    2012 Distress State, Performance Level and Distress Data Listing                      Page:1
                  ( Location References are in English units and Pavement Condition Measurements are in English units. )
<-PMS Seg.ID.No.-->  LogPoint    Dis P Pr    Pv            Prof ROUGHNESS Surv    <----- FLEXIBLE DISTRESS -----> <- RIGID DISTRESS->
Co.<Route><iLP><L>   Beg. End    St  L FY RC Ty  AADT EAL  Date iriL iriR Date Rt Fc1 Fc2 Fc3 Fc4 T0 T1 T2 T3 Bc  F F1 F2 F3 J1J2J3J4
---------------------------------------------------------------|  in/mi  |-------|lin.ft{wp}/100f|-----------------|    %   |-------
                    0.000  W CO L           017 - 0.646   
085(K140-0)0001(0)  0.000-1.000  131 2  _ 10 CO   940 97   5/16   60   62 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _  _ 45  _  _
085(K140-0)0102(0)  1.000-2.000  131 2  _ 10 CO   940 97   5/16   63   61 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _  _ 48  _  _
085(K140-0)0203(0)  2.000-3.246  121 1  _ 10 CO   940 96   5/16   62   63 4/03  _   _   _   _   _ 25  _ 25  _  _
                    3.246  WCL BROOKVILLE   020 - 0.366   
085(K140-0)0304(0)  3.246-4.267  121 1  _ 10 CO  1131 115  5/16   53   63 4/03  _   _   _   _   _ 23 03 13  _  _
                    3.573  PERRY            020 - 0.039   
                    4.267  ECL BROOKVILLE   021 - 0.332   
085(K140-0)0405(0)  4.267-5.000  121 1  _ 10 CO  1146 115  5/16   56   62 4/03  _   _   _   _   _ 03 42 Crack  _
085(K140-0)0506(0)  5.000-6.000  131 2  _ 10 CO  1145 117  5/16   54   61 4/03  _   _   _   _   _ 07 30 30  _  _
085(K140-0)0607(0)  6.000-7.000  121 1  _ 10 CO  1145 117  5/16   53   56 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 42 13  _  _
085(K140-0)0708(0)  7.000-8.000  121 1  _ 10 CO  1145 117  5/16   57   59 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 63 03  _  _
085(K140-0)0809(0)  8.000-9.000  121 1  _ 10 CO  1145 117  5/16   59   56 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 28 03  _  _
085(K140-0)0910(0)  9.000-10.000 121 1  _ 10 CO  1155 119  5/16   64   64 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 38 03  _  _  *  *  *  * * * * *
                    9.764  RS522            026 + 0.180   
085(K140-0)1011(0) 10.000-11.000 121 1  _ 10 CO  1185 129  5/16   64   67 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 37 02  _  _  *  *  *  * * * * *
085(K140-0)1112(0) 11.000-12.000 121 1  _ 10 CO  1185 129  5/16   75   74 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 42 03  _  _
085(K140-0)1213(0) 12.000-13.000 121 1  _ 10 CO  1185 129  5/16   74   66 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 20 15  _  _
085(K140-0)1314(0) 13.000-14.000 121 1  _ 10 CO  1200 128  5/16   77   73 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 52 Crack  _
                   13.764  RS1057           030 + 0.263   
085(K140-0)1415(0) 14.000-15.000 121 1  _ 10 CO   845 124  5/16   86   65 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 67 03  _  _
                   14.264  RS450            031 - 0.234   
085(K140-0)1516(0) 15.000-16.525 121 1  _ 10 CO   700 120  5/16   78   69 4/03  _   _  17   _   _  _ 60 Crack  _
085(K140-0)1616(0) 16.525-16.769 111 1  _ 10 CO  1193 139  5/16   89   92 4/03  _   _   _   _   _  _ 22 Crack  _  *  *  *  * * * * *
                   16.769  I135/K140        033 + 0.262