Talk:Wheeling Tunnel/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Racepacket (talk) 00:28, 28 January 2011 (UTC) I enjoyed this article. The first time I drove through the Wheeling Tunnel was in April 1969.

Hah, my parents were 8 when you drove through for the first time :p. --Admrboltz (talk) 03:49, 28 January 2011 (UTC) We drove from Baltimore MD to Athens OH on the recently-opened I-70.

GA review (see here for criteria)

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1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

   You have the opening date in the infobox. I suggest it also be in the text.

    Done --Admrboltz (talk) 01:57, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

   The infobox states that this is I-70 and US Route 250, but I suggest it also be in the text.

    Done --Admrboltz (talk) 01:57, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

   "new tiles constructed by a German tile manufacturer."->"new tiles fabricated by a German tile manufacturer."

    Done --Admrboltz (talk) 01:57, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

   "westbound tunnel was closed"->"westbound tunnel was also closed"

    Done --Admrboltz (talk) 01:57, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

   If the opening date was in 1966, why the category "1967 establishments"?

   Corrected.

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

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

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

   Was the tunnel planned as a part of the interstate highway system, or were there long-standing plans which predate the system?

   Sources claim this to be the most expensive single contract on the IHS in West Virginia, so I would say that this was just part of the IHS and not any previous plans. --Admrboltz (talk) 01:57, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

   Any plans at present to improve the tunnel. Fn 17 makes reference to an "incident detection system."

   From what I can tell, that has been added, but its a normal safety feature that's present in any tunnel of length nowadays. --Admrboltz (talk) 01:57, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

   How about reporting the cost of the tunnel rennovation. (Fn 17 says $13.7 million).

    Done --Admrboltz (talk) 01:57, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

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):

   Nice photo which checks out.

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   I am placing the article on hold. Racepacket (talk) 01:48, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

Congratulations. Racepacket (talk) 04:00, 28 January 2011 (UTC)