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Hello I have been trying to find sources to improve the quality of the articles on each of the Highways in Iraq. The reality is that most of the news articles about these roads are just offhand mentions of the roads in descriptions of US military operations, and I can't really find any other sources on these roads covering really any other topics. Most of the articles are 1 sentence and have no sources. Is there a reason to keep these articles? Are they notable? Is it appropriate to just leave them like this until someday someone writes about these articles? I sort of lean towards merging them into 1 article that lists the highways and their routes and then if there is ever more information then maybe having individual articles is warranted. Thanks for any input. Gnisacc (talk) 22:28, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Gnisacc, I hope this finds you well, and sorry for the delay in reponse. Just looking at some of the articles for Iraqi highways, my advice would be to make a page like the one at A roads in Zone 3 of the Great Britain numbering scheme#Single- and double-digit roads, and basically on a table, just include the road name, where it runs from and to, the length of the road (if you can't find this anywhere then maybe use the 'measure distance' tool on Google Maps) and a notes section (where you can just put all of the information that you can find about the roads). But if you need any help or want some clarity on something etc., then just give me a shout either here or on my talk page. Regards, Roads4117 (talk) 08:45, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am seeking feedback on the possibility of renaming most Greek motorway articles to follow the format "A8 motorway (Greece)" instead of "Motorway 8 (Greece)".

The reason for the proposed rename is to match the naming scheme of other motorways that use the A# format, such as A1 motorway (Luxembourg) and A1 motorway (Switzerland): in addition, new and updated motorway signs in Greece use the A# format (source: Mapillary). --Minoa (talk) 07:58, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Minoa, I hope this finds you well and sorry for the late response. After looking through some of the articles about Greek motorways, I would personally give this rename the go ahead. If I didn't answer your question, or you want some clarity/help on something, then please give me a shout either here or on my talk page. Regards, Roads4117 (talk) 08:49, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Roads4117: I am in the process of renaming the articles, although the task may take some time due to a throttle. Your patience is appreciated. --Minoa (talk) 14:24, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Extra: I can't move Moreas Motorway to A7 motorway (Greece). Please help. --Minoa (talk) 14:37, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Minoa Done; moved the page Moreas Motorway to A7 Motorway (Greece). Roads4117 (talk) 07:07, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A4232 road has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 21:11, 28 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This article has been delisted from Good Article (GA) Status. Roads4117 (talk) 08:14, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is an ongoing discussion taking place at the following articles, regarding whether the current redirects should be removed, which may be of interest to this WikiProject:

1. Talk: A109 road
2. Talk: A110 road
3. Talk: A111 road
4. Talk: A112 road (England):
5. Talk: A124 road:
6. Talk: A129 road:
7. Talk: A134 road:
8. Talk: A157 road:
9. Talk: A159 road:
10. Talk: A177 road:
11. Talk: A182 road:
12. Talk: A189 road:
13. Talk: A1011 road:
14. Talk: A1066 road:
15. Talk: A1151 road:
16. Talk: A1200 road:
17. Talk: A1231 road:
18. Talk: A1260 road:
19. Talk: A1303 road:
20. Talk: A213 road:
21. Talk: A222 road:
22. Talk: A225 road:
23. Talk: A227 road:
24. Talk: A230 road:
25. Talk: A235 road:
26. Talk: A236 road:
27. Talk: A237 road:
28. Talk: A2217 road:
29. Talk: A346 road:
30. Talk: A3400 road:
31. Talk: A425 road:
32. Talk: A435 road:
33. Talk: A461 road:
34. Talk: A472 road:
35. Talk: A480 road:
36. Talk: A484 road:
37. Talk: A488 road:
38. Talk: A497 road:
39. Talk: A4012 road:
40. Talk: A4037 road:
41. Talk: A4040 road:
42. Talk: A4067 road:
43. Talk: A4110 road:
44. Talk: A4133 road:
45. Talk: A4173 road
46. Talk: A4212 road:
47. Talk: A4217 road:
48. Talk: A5183 road:
49. Talk: A828 road:

Please see the necessary talk pages for more information. Regards, Roads4117 (talk) 08:30, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've replied to both the discussions you raised - in summary I'd be bold and restore the pages. Garuda3 (talk) 11:18, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The article A508 road has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

full of original research

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You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Roads4117 (talk) 10:35, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is an ongoing discussion at Wikipedia:Teahouse#Websites for road articles, which may be of interest to this WikiProject. Roads4117 (talk) 07:35, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Teahouse#Websites for road lengths. Seasider53 (talk) 10:40, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Where do I go for the creation of road symbols to display in {{Infobox road}}?

Namibia has A, B, C, and D roads, but the old road names "trunk road" (TR), "main road" (MR) and "district road" (DR) are still in use occasionally, on maps and as road signs. Specifically, the MR 118 Oranjemund-Rosh Pinah has no other name.

I guess nobody has created the symbols; would that be possible? See C13 road (Namibia) where I commented out the entry in the infobox, as it led to an ugly error. Thanks -- Pgallert (talk) 19:04, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]