Talk:California State Route 160/Archive 1

Archive 1

Access to I-5

You are right that there is no "direct" access to/from I-5 from/to SR-160, but the Pocket Road/Meadowview Road/Freeport exit on I-5 just north of the crossing is signed as the exit to SR-160. Also, note that on BUS-80/US-50, CalTrans took out the SR-160 shield from its respective exit (was it T Street or something along the alphabet, I forgot), apparently to discourage drivers from using it as an alternate to the North-South BUS-80 that it parallels, rather setting it up for local traffic only. --Geopgeop 23:55, 26 September 2005 (UTC)

North Sac Freeway still signed

When the Sac city section was relinquished to local control, it only involved the surface street section: The freeway section from Richards Boulevard to Business 80/Arden Way is still signed as Highway 160.Ranma9617 07:25, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

History notes

Oakland Tribune, "Netherlands Route" Selected as Victory Highway Path into Oakland, September 17, 1922

Victory Highway Officials Select a Scenic Route From Sacramento to Oakland

The upper map shows the route of the Victory Highway across the United States. Ben Blow, secretary-manager of the organization, who arrived here last week. roM[?] about the work done on the note[?] system. The road will follow the Northern Nevada route, pass through Salt Lake, Denver and then on east. A scenic part of the road will be that from Oakland, to Sacramento. The Victory Highway will follow the river route all the way. The lower map shows the comparative routes of the Lincoln and the Victory paths from Sacramento to Oakland. The car was sent out on a pathfinding trip by Carl Christensen, manager of the Jewett and Paige agency.

To bring the automobile tourist [?] crosses the United States over the Victory Highway to the end of his journey in such a fashion that he will never forget the view spread before him as he first comes into sight of the San Francisco Bay region, is the purpose of Harvey M. Toy, newly appointed director of the Victory Highway association. He announced yesterday, after a conference held in Oakland with President King and Manager Wyatt cf the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, and the writer, that the route of the Victory Highway between Sacramento and Oakland would [?] down the Sacramento river levee crossing the San Joaquin river at Antioch and thence up through the Tunnel road. "We have satisfied ourselves as to the engineering feasibility of the [?] selected," Toy declares. "Practically all the line is paved concrete and we are assured that the unpaved stretches will be promptly improved." "At Antioch, for a while at least, it will be necessary to utilize a ferry which is now [?] but plans providing for a draw bridge are practically completed and once this bridge is finished, the Victory Highway between Sacramento and Oakland will be a most comfortable route.

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The selected route leaves Sacramento by way of what is known as the Freeport road, thence down the concrete highway constructed by Sacramento county on the east levee of the Sacramento river, through Freeport, Hood, Courtland, and Paintersville, crossing to Grand Island just below Paintersville. "Thence the Victory Highway follows the east levee of Grand Island on one of the finest concrete roads in the state, passing Vorden and Walnut Grove across the river and going directly through the town of Ryde to a point opposite Isleton where crossing will be made to Andrus Island.

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"From Antioch we will have available the fine Contra Costa highway system, put in by County engineer Arnold under the direction of the Board of Supervisors, and it is our plan to reach Concord by as direct a line as possible through Walnut Creek and up the tunnel road. "In making our selection of this route we considered many things and believe that by bringing the west-bound tourist down through the Sacramento river district we will impress him with the enormous productive resources of this state as well as supply him with an unmatched scenic drive where Summer [?]

Chosen Route is Shorter.

"This route is shorter, also, in keeping with the determined policy of the Victory Highway Association to take the shortest line and in point of scenic interest it is of extraordinary interest.

Also [1] --NE2 03:42, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

GA Review

GA review (see here for criteria)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

   "...both 12th and 16th Streets pass under the Union Pacific Railroad's Martinez Subdivision, where B Street would be, in four-lane subways, but 15th Street dead-ends." I don't really know what that's saying. "patented" doesn't need to be wikilinked. Traffic calming is linked twice... didn't catch any others, though.

   "Patented" fixed. --Rschen7754 (T C) 21:59, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

   "Traffic calming" fixed. --Rschen7754 (T C) 18:22, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

   Prose issues fixed. --Rschen7754 (T C) 20:00, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

   "The city plans to convert these to two-way streets for traffic calming purposes." needs to be cited. Also "Although Business 80 is now known as the Capital City Freeway here, the original North Sacramento Freeway continued northeast to Auburn Boulevard at exit 11, where the newer Roseville Freeway began." which seems historical in nature.

   First one cited. --Rschen7754 (T C) 20:12, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

   Turns out that the second issue is also repeated in the history section but is cited there - so I removed it from the RD. --Rschen7754 (T C) 21:14, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

Good article! Maybe give the Northern Sacramento Freeway its own subsection, but that's entirely up to you. —Rob (talk) 03:35, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Excellent, looks good now. —Rob (talk) 23:38, 5 April 2008 (UTC)