Talk:Hanlon Expressway

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The MTO also has been wanting to upgrade the Hanlon Parkway to freeway standards for a while, connecting the new Highway 7 freeway alignment all the way south to roughly Highway 403 in the Hamilton/Ancaster Area.

Raccoon Fox • Talk • Stalk 00:04, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Nope, Highway 6 between Flamborough and Milton is not going to be expanded beyond two lanes for some time into the future. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ ^τ _¢ 23:19, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Hanlon Parkway or Hanlon Expressway?

Although both terms are used, Expressway seems to be much more prevalent. The recent news regarding the Laird interchange as well the original construction reports from 1971 both use Expressway. As such I'm moving the article. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 21:03, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Hanlon Expressway/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Seabuckthorn (talk · contribs) 05:17, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
Nominator: Floydian ^τ _¢

Hi! I'll be reviewing this article for GA status, and should have my full review up shortly. --Seabuckthorn ♥ 05:17, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

1: Well-written

• a. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors: .
• b. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:

WP:LEAD:

 Done

1. Check for Correct Structure of Lead Section:  Done
2. Check for Citations (WP:LEADCITE):  Done
   • The material is not contentious and does not require inline citations.
3. Check for Introductory text:  Done
   • Check for Provide an accessible overview (MOS:INTRO):  Done
     • Major Point 1: Route description (summarised well in the lead)
     • Major Point 2: History (summarised well in the lead)
     • Major Point 3: Future (summarised well in the lead)
   • Check for Relative emphasis:  Done
     • Major Point 1: Route description (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body)
     • Major Point 2: History (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body)
     • Major Point 3: Future (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body)
   • Check for Opening paragraph (MOS:BEGIN):  Done
     • Check for First sentence (WP:LEADSENTENCE):  Done
     • Check for Format of the first sentence (MOS:BOLDTITLE):  Done
     • Check for Proper names and titles:  Done
     • Check for Abbreviations and synonyms (MOS:BOLDSYN): None
     • Check for Foreign language (MOS:FORLANG): None
     • Check for Pronunciation: None
     • Check for Contextual links (MOS:CONTEXTLINK):  Done
4. Check for Alternative names (MOS:LEADALT):  Done
   • Check for Non-English titles:
   • Check for Usage in first sentence:
   • Check for Separate section usage:
5. Check for Length (WP:LEADLENGTH):  Done
   • The lead is too short in comparison to the content in the body and should be expanded.
6. Check for Clutter (WP:LEADCLUTTER): None

WP:LAYOUT:

 Done

1. Check for Body sections: WP:BODY, MOS:BODY.  Done
   • Check for Headings and sections:  Done
   • Check for Section templates and summary style:  Done
   • Check for Paragraphs (MOS:PARAGRAPHS):  Done
     • Paragraphs should be short enough to be readable, but long enough to develop an idea. (WP:BETTER).
     • Fix "The road, like with nearby Hanlon Creek, is named after Felix Hanlon, one of the men who cut the first tree in Guelph along with John Galt. He was one of the original settlers in the area, and his family eventually deeded their land to the city.[1]" in the Route description section.
     • Fix "On April 30, 2012, construction began on the Laird Road interchange.[5] It partially opened on the week of November 11, 2013,[13] and was fully opened on November 29, 2013, ceremoniously, with Guelph MPP Liz Sandals in attendance.[5]" in the History section.
2. Check for Standard appendices and footers (MOS:APPENDIX):  Done
   • Check for Order of sections (WP:ORDER):  Done
   • Check for Works or publications: None
   • Check for See also section (MOS:SEEALSO): None
   • Check for Notes and references (WP:FNNR):  Done
   • Check for Further reading (WP:FURTHER): None
   • Check for External links (WP:LAYOUTEL): None
   • Check for Links to sister projects: None
   • Check for Navigation templates:  Done
3. Check for Formatting:  Done
   • Check for Images (WP:LAYIM):
   • Check for Links:
   • Check for Horizontal rule (WP:LINE):

Check for WP:WTW:  Done Fixed

• There is a statement in the History section - "opened on November 29, 2013, ceremoniously, with Guelph MPP Liz Sandals in attendance." It uses inline citation or in-text attribution to Source 5. The source says "Today the Ministry of Transportation and the City of Guelph celebrated the opening of the Hanlon Expressway/Laird Road provincial interchange.". I think juxtaposing the MPP with ceremoniously may make it contentious because the source gives credit for the opening of the Expressway to the Ministry of Transportation and the City of Guelph in general.

Check for WP:EMBED:  Done

• The table is standard in such articles. Checked other FAs - Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416

2: Verifiable with no original research

• a. Has an appropriate reference section: Yes
• b. Citation to reliable sources where necessary: excellent Random check on accessible sources (1-7, 11, 13 & 14).

WP:RS:

 Done

1. Check for the material (WP:RSVETTING): (not contentious)
   • Is it contentious?: No
   • Does the ref indeed support the material?:
2. Check for the author (WP:RSVETTING):
   • Who is the author?:
     • Guelph Public Library
     • Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
     • City of Guelph
     • Google Maps
     • The Guelph Transportation Study Committee
     • Read Voorhees & Associates Limited
     • Fear, Jonathan. Toronto: The Globe and Mail.
     • Kirsch, Vik. Guelph Mercury
     • Philips, Rajan. City of Guelph
     • Daponte, Chris. The Wellington Advertiser.
   • Does the author have a Wikipedia article?:
   • What are the author's academic credentials and professional experience?:
     • very good
     • Random check on accessible sources (1-7, 11, 13 & 14).
     • Few are used in other FAs - Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416
   • What else has the author published?:
   • Is the author, or this work, cited in other reliable sources? In academic works?:
3. Check for the publication (WP:RSVETTING):
   • Reliable.
   • Random check on accessible sources (1-7, 11, 13 & 14).
   • Few are used in other FAs - Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416.
4. Check for Self-published sources (WP:SPS):

WP:MINREF:

 Done

Check for inline citations WP:MINREF:  Done

1. Check for Direct quotations:
2. Check for Likely to be challenged:
3. Check for Contentious material about living persons (WP:BLP):

• c. No original research:  Done

WP:NOR:

 Done

1. Check for primary sources (WP:PRIMARY):  Done
2. Check for synthesis (WP:SYN):  Done
3. Check for original images (WP:OI):  Done

3: Broad in its coverage

a. Major aspects:

 Done

Not all sources are accessible. Random check on accessible sources (1-7, 11, 13 & 14). Cross-checked with other FAs - Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416.

1. Check for Article scope as defined by reliable sources:
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2. Check for The range of material that belongs in the article:
   1. Check for All material that is notable is covered:
   2. Check for All material that is referenced is covered:
      • Random check on accessible sources (1-7, 11, 13 & 14).
   3. Check for All material that a reader would be likely to agree matches the specified scope is covered:
   4. Check for The most general scope that summarises essentially all knowledge:
   5. Check for Stay on topic and no wandering off-topic (WP:OFFTOPIC):

b. Focused:

 Done

1. Check for Readability issues (WP:LENGTH):
2. Check for Article size (WP:TOO LONG!):

4: Neutral

WP:NPOV:

 Done

4. Fair representation without bias:  Done

1. Check for POV (WP:YESPOV):  Done
2. Check for naming (WP:POVNAMING):  Done
3. Check for structure (WP:STRUCTURE):  Done
4. Check for Due and undue weight (WP:DUE):  Done
5. Check for Balancing aspects (WP:BALASPS):  Done
6. Check for Giving "equal validity" (WP:VALID):  Done
7. Check for Balance (WP:YESPOV):  Done
8. Check for Impartial tone (WP:IMPARTIAL):  Done
9. Check for Describing aesthetic opinions (WP:SUBJECTIVE):  Done
10. Check for Words to watch (WP:YESPOV):  Done
11. Check for Attributing and specifying biased statements (WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV):  Done
12. Check for Fringe theories and pseudoscience (WP:PSCI): None
13. Check for Religion (WP:RNPOV): None

5: Stable: No edit wars, etc: Yes

6: Images  Done (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license)

Images:

 Done

6: Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:  Done

1. Check for copyright tags (WP:TAGS):  Done
   • Image 1 (Hanlon Parkway interchange.png): This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. This version permits free use, including commercial use. Hence this image complies with The license must permit both commercial reuse and derivative works.
   • Image 2 (Highway 6 from above.jpg): This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. This version permits free use, including commercial use. Hence this image complies with The license must permit both commercial reuse and derivative works.
2. Check for copyright status:  Done
   • Image 1 (Hanlon Parkway interchange.png): Free.
   • Image 2 (Highway 6 from above.jpg): Free.
3. Check for non-free content (WP:NFC): None
4. Check for valid fair use rationales (WP:FUR): NA

6: Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:  Done

1. Check for image relevance (WP:IMAGE RELEVANCE):  Done
   • Image 1 (Hanlon Parkway interchange.png): Relevant to the article and particularly good for the major point Route description.
   • Image 2 (Highway 6 from above.jpg): Relevant to the article and particularly good for the major point Route description.
2. Check for Images for the lead (WP:LEADIMAGE):  Done
   • Cross-checked with other FAs - Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416.
3. Check for suitable captions (WP:CAPTION):  Done
   • Caption 1: "Wellington Street interchange facing east. Highway 7 and former Highway 24 travel into the distance; Highway 6 travels south (right); former Highway 24 travels west (down); and Highway 6 and 7 travel north (left)." This caption may appear long considering the size of the image but it's perfect considering the content of the image. It's succinct and informative. Shortening it will render the image incomprehensible.
   • Caption 2: "With the exception of the Wellington Street and Laird Road interchanges, the Hanlon Expressway features at-grade intersections." succinct and informative

As per the above checklist, the issues identified are:

• Short paragraphs in the Route description section and the History section.
• The word ceremoniously and the MPP are placed together in the statement "opened on November 29, 2013, ceremoniously, with Guelph MPP Liz Sandals in attendance".

This article is a very promising GA nominee. I'm glad to see your work here. I'm putting the article on hold. All the best! --Seabuckthorn ♥ 18:08, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

• I've joined the widowed paragraph in the History section. However, the one in the Route description doesn't seem like it would fit in either paragraph as it discusses the naming of the route rather than the... err... route of the route.
• Reworded the ceremony bit to avoid boosting the MPP, and added another source to validate that she attended.

Thank you once again for taking on all four of these GANs. Your reviews are very thorough and I appreciate that, expecially for an article such as this one that may be a future A or FA candidate. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 19:10, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. In fact, my mentor Quadell deserves all the credit for all the good work that I'm doing here. The mistakes are all mine. It's been a pleasure and a privilege to be reviewing your articles. They are phenomenally meticulous. So thank you very much for your service to Wikipedia. --Seabuckthorn ♥ 19:34, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

I think the "orphaned" paragraph should be left as it is. It can't be deleted because it satisfies "The most general scope that summarises essentially all knowledge" and "All material that a reader would be likely to agree matches the specified scope is covered". I still regret the deletion of "speed limit" because it was not contentious and hence did not need an inline citation. But it struck me later.

OK. I'm passing the article to GA status. --Seabuckthorn ♥ 19:34, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

Awesome, thank you :) I'm sure I could find some source that colour-codes the whole highway network based on speed limits, or use Streetview imagery. Minor giant steps. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 22:19, 8 January 2014 (UTC)