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=== Interstate 8===
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:'''Suggestion:''' Promote to A-Class
:'''Nominator's comments:''' This is Interstate 8, the primary route between San Diego and Casa Grande, Arizona. I've been working on this for about 18 months, off and on, and am finally ready to take this to ACR.

Notes:
*<s>My usual ACR fixes such as nbsp, OCLC, inflation have not been done yet.</s>
*This is the most complicated article that I have ever written; extra eyes would be appreciated, especially on the following 2 points:
**Sometimes, the lines between [[U.S. Route 80 in California]] (the predecessor and also a GA) and I-8 are blurred. Should some stuff in this article go there? or some stuff there go here?
**There are 186 references. Is there stuff in the article that isn't quite essential? Is it too big for one article?

Have fun, and enjoy reading.

:'''Nominated by:''' '''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 05:28, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
:'''First comment occurred:''' 04:19, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

====Image review by Dough4872====
# [[:File:I-8.svg]] - PD-MUTCD
# [[:File:Interstate 8 map.png]] - PD-User, needs GIS data
#:Added. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 09:10, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
# [[:File:San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8.jpg]] - CC-BY-2.0
# [[:File:3-line distance sign, I-8, Gila Bend, AZ.jpg]] - CC-BY-SA-3.0
# [[:File:Interstate8SD.jpg]] - CC-BY-SA-3.0
# [[:File:IMPERIAL VALLEY. INTERSTATE HIGHWAY (I-8) SLICES THROUGH GREEN CROPLANDS - NARA - 549098.jpg]] - PD US Government
# [[:File:Interstate 8 Eastern Terminus.jpg]] - CC-BY-SA-2.5
# Captions look fine. <span style="background:#00001A; padding:2px">'''[[User:Dough4872|<span style="color:#EEBB80;">Dough</span>]][[User talk:Dough4872|<span style="color:#EEBB80;">48</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Dough4872|<span style="color:#EEBB80;">72</span>]]'''</span> 04:19, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
*'''Support''' - Images are good. <span style="background:#00001A; padding:2px">'''[[User:Dough4872|<span style="color:#EEBB80;">Dough</span>]][[User talk:Dough4872|<span style="color:#EEBB80;">48</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Dough4872|<span style="color:#EEBB80;">72</span>]]'''</span> 00:11, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

====Review by Moabdave====
{{collapse top|Review by Moabdave}}
Prose suggestions:
#"the California Highway Patrol estimated the winds blew at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour (160 km/h)." The way this is worded, this implies the CHP estimated wind speed for a specific date. However the rest of the paragraph talks about high wind speed in general. Suggest rewording.
#:Clarified. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 02:17, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
#FYI, the Cuyamaca Mountains section briefly mentions a predecessor to I-8 featuring a [[Dead Man's Curve]]. There is a wikipedia article for this topic, but I'll grant you the article is crap, and an indiscriminate list of curves dominates over the actual prose. I'll leave that to your judgement if you want to link.
#:I'm leaning towards not for this one. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 20:12, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
#"A high line was used to move girders into place; this was the first use of a high line in Southern California road construction" IMO, the term high line should be defined here, as high line has several meanings and I'm not sure which one is the intended one.
#:Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 22:11, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
#Syntax error: "The federal government fined him $10,000 (about $0.00 in 2012 dollars)"
#:Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 19:54, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
#Storm damage section: suggest wikilinking Ocotillo. It's probably linked somewhere else, but it's a big article and this is an important detail.
#:FAC has been strict about overlinking lately, so I think one link is enough. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 20:12, 10 July 2014 (UTC)

Suggested additions:
I am impressed with the research done for the construction of I-8, one of the most thorough history sections I've read. However, I feel there are two details that are hinted at but glossed over that I'm aware of in the history of the I-8 corridor. If the sources aren't there to establish relevence to the I-8 corridor so be it, but I'd request to at least look:
#"between SR 85 and Butterfield Trail". Suggest expanding. As written this is stating I-8 crosses an insignificant trail. (a similar one off mention is repeated in the History section) However there's a LOT of history here. I don't know the whole story but what I do know is this road is a remnant of the [[Butterfield Overland Mail]], which has a strong history dating back to pre-civil war. In fact, the U.S. government's cancellation of the mail contract along this trail was one of the biggest non-slavery reasons why [[Arizona Territory (CSA)|Arizona Territory]] decided to secede from the US during the civil war. This trail is arguably the origin of the route of modern I-8, the two routes aren't identical, but from a high level one can note the visual similarities.
#:I added a sentence about the significance of the stage line. I'm not sure that the rest is suitable for this article, as opposed to the Butterfield Stage articles (which also have state-detail articles). --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 23:15, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
#Similarly, the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] is only mentioned once, and not wiki linked. I would like to see that fleshed out a bit more. What I do know is,  From Yuma to Casa Grande, I-8 closely follows the UP's (former SP) [http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/maps/attachments/upcomnam.pdf Sunset Route] (that map is an official UP map, can be used as a source, sadly the level of detail sucks) used by Amtrak's [[Sunset Limited]] (with the exception of I-8 bypasses the town of [[Maricopa, Arizona]], which was a historical hub along the rail line. This corridor was proposed as the original route of the [[First Transcontinental Railroad]] (that article has more info, and sources for this claim) and is the primary reason for the [[Gadsden Purchase]], through which I-8 crosses. When anti-slavery interests persuaded the US Congress to move the proposed route north as to not pass through any pro-slave states, this infuriated the south and was again, one of the biggest non-slavery grievances of Arizona for seceding.
#:I added a few more sentences. I am concerned about the article becoming too much about the railroad, though. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 03:51, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
#I'd like to see more history of the historical bridge (used by US 80) over the Colorado River near Yuma. It currently has a passing mention in the Imperial valley section. I know nothing about it, but bridges over the Colorado tend to be notable.
#:Copied over some additional material from US 80 CA. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 02:10, 11 July 2014 (UTC)

Good luck, and sincerely well done fleshing out the construction details. The article is well written and I '''support''' its promotion even if the 3 expansion suggestions are not implemented. I'm not concerned about the overlap between teh history section of this article and the article [[U.S. Route 80 in California]]. The two are so tightly linked that I think some overlap is appropriate. [[User:Moabdave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Moabdave|talk]]) 05:30, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
:Thanks for the review! I'll see what I can come up with over the next few weeks, as I don't think the next review will be completed anytime soon... --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 20:12, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
::Should be all done now. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 03:51, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
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====<s>Review by Viridiscalculus</s>====
I am committing to reviewing this article. I am not sure when exactly I will get to it, so if anyone else wants to do a review, you can jump ahead of me. I intend to do a content-based run-through, then a stylistic/proofreading run-through, and then a final run-through. <span style="border:1px solid #329691;background:#228B22;">'''[[User:Viridiscalculus|<span style="color:#FFCD00;">&nbsp;V</span>]][[User talk:Viridiscalculus|<span style="color:#FFCD00">C&nbsp;</span>]]'''</span> 00:22, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
:{{ping|Viridiscalculus}} Are you still able to review this? --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 18:47, 8 November 2014 (UTC)
::I'm sorry. I feel obligated to do this, but my passion for doing Wikipedia work has really waned in the past few months, and I have so much going on IRL. I will think about it this week. If I am unable to summon the passion to at least get something up this weekend, I will release myself from my commitment and let someone else have a crack at it. <span style="border:1px solid #329691;background:#228B22;">'''[[User:Viridiscalculus|<span style="color:#FFCD00;">&nbsp;V</span>]][[User talk:Viridiscalculus|<span style="color:#FFCD00">C&nbsp;</span>]]'''</span> 23:32, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
:::This review is not happening. I'm really sorry for flaking out on you, Rschen. <span style="border:1px solid #329691;background:#228B22;">'''[[User:Viridiscalculus|<span style="color:#FFCD00;">&nbsp;V</span>]][[User talk:Viridiscalculus|<span style="color:#FFCD00">C&nbsp;</span>]]'''</span> 23:51, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
::::I understand, real life has been busy for me too. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 23:54, 16 November 2014 (UTC)

====Review by Fredddie====
{{cot|Comments by Fredddie}}
I will take VC up on his offer to let me go first. –[[User:Fredddie|Fredddie]][[User talk:Fredddie|™]] 22:54, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

;Infobox and lead
#I'll see about making a better map that shows Mexico.
#Rather than using the footnote, do you think the length could be demonstrated better by listing the length in each state under {{param|length_notes}}?
#:Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 05:04, 26 August 2014 (UTC)
#Crossing is used in quick succession.
#:Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 05:04, 26 August 2014 (UTC)
#I'm not saying they're necessarily wrong, but the two paragraphs don't flow together very well.  The second paragraph jumps around.
#:Adjusted the wording of part of the second paragraph. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 05:04, 26 August 2014 (UTC)
#Construct(ed|ion) is used in quick succession.
#:Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 05:04, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

;RD
#The four references for the NPS trail seem excessive.
#:They show the routing per county. If you have any other suggestions, I'd be open to hearing them... --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 04:49, 26 August 2014 (UTC)
#::Could we do a combined reference, not unlike Virginia highways? –[[User:Fredddie|Fredddie]][[User talk:Fredddie|™]] 14:33, 28 August 2014 (UTC)
#:::Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 03:45, 30 August 2014 (UTC)
#:OK, continuing...
#"For its first few miles, it parallels the San Diego River Floodway east." Huh?
#:Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 17:25, 11 October 2014 (UTC)
#Old Town what?
#:Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 17:20, 30 August 2014 (UTC)
#Instead of emphasizing "the former SR 209", I'd emphasize its current name and then mention that it used to be SR 209
#:Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 01:22, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
#"Interchanges with" is used in quick succession.
#:Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 01:22, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
#Some references are out of order. (multiple times) "I-8 then goes through Coyote Wells before entering the city of El Centro several miles later.[16][14]"
#:Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 01:22, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
#The Arizona half of the RD seems...shorter, much shorter, than the California section.  If the AZ section was only 80 miles, I'd have no problem with the current length, but the two halves are almost equal.
#:Well, but the Arizona portion is basically empty desert, while the California portion goes through the sixth-largest city in the country, a mountain segment, and El Centro. While I have tried to expand the Arizona portion, I'm not sure there's much more that can be added. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 21:59, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

;History
#First thing.  Type {{key press|Cmd|F}} and search for "construct".  You need to mix it up a bit.
#:Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 20:29, 26 October 2014 (UTC)
#A San Diego subsection mini-lead can't hurt; two sentences max.
#:Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 03:43, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
#A map of the SD area with freeway names, might be a good thing.  However, I won't require it.
#:Freeway names aren't used that much in San Diego, as opposed to Los Angeles. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 17:26, 11 October 2014 (UTC)
#Could you elaborate how the traffic signal would have helped calm morning traffic?
#:Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 17:16, 26 October 2014 (UTC)
#"The delay in constructing a road to San Diego caused increased development in Los Angeles and resulted in that city becoming the trade and population center of Southern California.[73]" I can't look this up to verify, but it reads like POV.
#:Added attribution. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 17:16, 26 October 2014 (UTC)
#Pictures in the Cuyamaca section could ease the tl;dr
#:Hoping to do this once things in real life work out. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 17:25, 11 October 2014 (UTC)
#"While charges were dropped against Bompensiero, Fratianno was found guilty {{!xt|of this}}
#:Seems this was fixed already. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 17:20, 30 August 2014 (UTC)
#After Kathleen, a new bridge was ''rebuilt''?
#:Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 17:20, 30 August 2014 (UTC)

;Auxiliary routes
#While this is a case of "This is not that", I feel like if/when this goes to FAC, either the list should be better represented here or all of the list entries should be filled out.
#:It's not quite complete, but I've added enough material so that someone at FAC can't say "you should be merging that back into this list..." --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 19:47, 2 November 2014 (UTC)

That should do it. –[[User:Fredddie|Fredddie]][[User talk:Fredddie|™]] 16:06, 28 August 2014 (UTC)
:{{ping|Fredddie}} all replied to. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 19:47, 2 November 2014 (UTC)

*One more thing: {{!xt|"...labor practices in the building of the Imperial County segment led to the federal conviction of [[Jimmy Fratianno]], ..."}} is wordy.  I think it could be refined to {{xt|"... shady labor practices in Imperial County led to the federal conviction of [[Jimmy Fratianno]], ..."}}  Since the opening clause of the sentence established that the controversies happened during construction, it's not really necessary to repeat it. –[[User:Fredddie|Fredddie]][[User talk:Fredddie|™]] 23:50, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
:Not sure that "shady" is the right word to use, but edited otherwise. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 00:11, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
::Fair enough; I like questionable. –[[User:Fredddie|Fredddie]][[User talk:Fredddie|™]] 01:04, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
{{cob}}

*'''Support'''.  I will support now. –[[User:Fredddie|Fredddie]][[User talk:Fredddie|™]] 01:04, 3 November 2014 (UTC)

====Review by Evad37====
{{cot|Review by Evad37}}
'''Initial impressions'''
:Have only read the lead so far, but I thought I'd make some notes:
*You ask in the nom comments if the article is too big. The readable prose size is only about 40 kb, so from that respect, it isn't [[WP:TOOBIG]].
*However, there are about 100 entries in the exit list – could this be cut down to "major" exits, per [[WP:NOTDIRECTORY]] etc.
**We generally list all of the interchanges that a route has. The other alternative is splitting the entire article in two, though that means this ACR would be moot. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 03:48, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
***The third option is of course [[WP:IAR]], but this isn't a sticking point for me, just an observation that it seems quite long for a general encyclopedia article's general audience - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:95%;">&#91;[[d:w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 01:46, 22 November 2014 (UTC)
*There are some long sections of prose, forming walls of text. Assuming more images/media aren't available or relevant, then more sub-headings (or sub-sub-headings) or pull quotes could be used to break up the text
**I'm hoping to make it out there and get some pictures before this hits FAC. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 04:47, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
***I've added 2 photos, 1 current and 1 historical. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:44, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
*The Auxiliary routes section is very short, especially compared to the length of everything else in the article
**Yeah... unfortunately, not sure what to do about it. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 17:45, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
*In the works cited section, one entry is only cited once, and the other only twice. If you put the full references in the &lt;ref> footnotes (combining the page ranges for the second, or using {{tl|rp}}), this could reduce the page length. But only by a little bit, so I'm not sure it's worth it.
More to come later - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:95%;">&#91;[[d:w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 03:24, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
:<small>I hope to get round to it on Sunday my time (UTC+8) - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:95%;">&#91;[[d:w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 01:46, 22 November 2014 (UTC)</small>

'''Lead'''
*{{gi|Sunset Cliffs Blvd}} - spell out Boulevard
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 17:45, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|federal conviction of Jimmy Fratianno}} - who he is, and how that is related to the road, should be briefly mentioned
**Added "mobster". --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 17:45, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
'''Route description'''
*Couple of duplicate links: El Cajon, Imperial County
**Went through and checked for them. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 17:45, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|less than 0.5 miles (0.80 km)}} – would probably read better spelled out as half a mile
**Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 18:21, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|curves towards the north to take a northeasterly course}} – Does it curve to the north and subsequently go northeast, or does it just curve to the northeast?
**Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 18:21, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|SR 85 ... as well as I-8 ... has been}} – have?
**Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 18:21, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
'''History'''
*{{gi|The I-8 designation ... was designated as I-8 in 1964}} doesn't sound right
**Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 18:21, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
'''– San Diego area'''
*{{gi|divided highway}} – wikilink
**Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 18:21, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|"Ocean Beach Freeway"}} – why are there quotation marks?
**Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 18:21, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|California Chamber of Commerce}} - wikilink
**Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 18:21, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|In 1987, Caltrans declared}} – "Caltrans declared" was used in the last sentence, suggest using different word/wording
**Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 18:21, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
More to come later - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:95%;">&#91;[[d:w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 08:48, 30 November 2014 (UTC)

'''– Cuyamaca Mountains'''
*{{gi|Well before the freeway}} – is "well" needed here?
**Removed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 05:08, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|recent inclement weather}} – "recent" seem out of place, what about just having "inclement weather"?
**Removed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 05:08, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|The entire 6-mile}} – spell out as six-mile. Would suggest other single-digit figures also be spelled out.
**Fixed, didn't notice any others in this section. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 05:08, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|scheduled to be complete}} – "completed" ?
**A bit awkward, yes, but we can't say "completed" because the article was written before the scheduled completion. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 05:08, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|"through some of the most rugged, hottest sections of San Diego and Imperial counties,"}} – quotation needs an inline citation
**The entire sentence and the next two sentences have citations 80 and 81. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:17, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
***I would tend to repeat the relevant citation immediately after the quotation, or within a few words if near the end of sentence, so it is clear exactly which one supports the quotation. But this appears to be more than what [[WP:CITE]] requires, having re-read that guideline. - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:95%;">&#91;[[d:w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 02:50, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
*From the {{gi|By mid-February 1969}} paragraph, "portion" is used quite frequently – consider using synonyms
**Fixed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:17, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|another section was to open in April. However, the grading of the mountain near Viejas Grade and the Sweetwater River had not been completed on the final portion, although dirt and rocks were transported on a conveyor belt across US 80 to become part of an embankment for the Sweetwater River bridge.}} The way this reads at the moment is 'another section was to open, ''but'' grading had not been completed, ''but'' dirt and rocks were transported to become part of an embankment' – are those thoughts meant to all be connected like that? Maybe try splitting in separate sentences, or switching the order? i.e. {{tq|another section was to open in April. Although dirt and rocks were transported on a conveyor belt across US 80 to become part of an embankment for the Sweetwater River bridge, the grading of the mountain near Viejas Grade and the Sweetwater River had not been completed on the final portion.}}
**Adjusted. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:17, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|However, due to financial concerns, it was announced in September 1968}} – is "however" needed? Could read better without it.
**Removed. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:17, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|The portions between Japatul Valley Road and west of Laguna Junction}}''',''' {{gi|and from La Posta Road to west of Boulevard}}''',''' {{gi|were delayed}} – commas as indicated here would improve readability
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:17, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|and would leave only an 8-mile (13 km) stretch}} – "which would leave..." ?
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:17, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|The drive time from San Diego to El Centro had been reduced to two hours}} – is an ''according to'' needed here?
**Not sure what you're saying here... --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:17, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
***Who claims that it was reduced to two hours? <small>i.e. similar situation to your 'should it be "according to X"?' note at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AWikiProject_Highways%2FAssessment%2FA-Class_Review%2FForrest_Highway&diff=635610030&oldid=634318450 Forrest Highway ACR]</small> - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:95%;">&#91;[[d:w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 02:50, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
****Adjusted. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 03:02, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|In May 1971, El Centro Mayor Alex Gay requested that passing lanes be added to the remaining two-lane portion of I-8 in between El Centro and San Diego due to the frequent traffic jams along that part of the road, in between Japatul Valley and Crestwood; at this time this was the only missing portion through the mountains}} – long sentence, suggest splitting
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:17, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|at $22.6 million (about $191 million in 2012 dollars), at over $5 million (about $42 million in 2012 dollars)[40] beyond budget}} – second "at" should be removed
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 05:08, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|Pine Valley Creek bridge}} – link to [[Pine Valley Creek Bridge]]
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 05:08, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|the speed limit on all I-8 east of El Cajon, except for the Mountain Springs Grade portion, was raised similarly}} – Do you know what it was raised from? 
**Unfortunately, no. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 05:08, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
Sorry for the delay, I will get around to finishing the rest of this review - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:95%;">&#91;[[d:w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 13:08, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
*All done, and no worries, it's one of the longest articles that's been through ACR. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:17, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

'''– Imperial Valley'''
*{{gi|The next year, Jacob Dekema}} – just the surname needed for subsequent use per [[MOS:SURNAME]]
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:38, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|The other freeways were to be delayed}} – which other freeways?
**Added "in the region". --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:38, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|two hours, as opposed to the 3.5 hours}} – spell number
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:38, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|north-south roads}} – should be a dash, not a hyphen
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:38, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|Holtville}} – wikilink
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:38, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|was nearing completion in May 1971, which resulted in a continuous freeway}} – tense and/or wording needs checking. Did "nearing completion" (i.e. not yet completed) result in a continuous freeway? Perhaps split into two sentences "...was nearing completion in May 1971<ins>. This project</ins> resulted in a continuous freeway..." (or similar)
**Adjusted tenses. Unfortunately, it's one of those articles that predicts the completion of the freeway on X date but was written before X. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:38, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|Work on this portion}} – the "narrow and curved portion [of SR 115] leading from the freeway into town"?
**Clarified. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:38, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|While charges were dropped against Bompensiero, Fratianno was found guilty of this.}} – is "of this" necessary?
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]'''
*{{gi|1 to 3 years in prison}} – spell numbers
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:38, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|$4,014 (about $0.00 in 2012 dollars)}} – something's gone wrong here
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:38, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

'''– Arizona'''
*{{gi|5 miles per hour}} – spell
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:27, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|state system of highway}} – is that meant to be plural?
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:27, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|because 1200 students who were able to walk to school would no longer be able to do so if the freeway was constructed along that route.}} – could be simplified to "because 1200 students would no longer be able to walk to school if the freeway was constructed along that route"
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:27, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|from there to 4th Street in Yuma, and from there}} – avoid repeating "from there"
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:27, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|gas station}} – link to [[filling station]] (known by many different names around the world)
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:27, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{gi|6-mile}} - spell

'''Auxiliary routes'''
*Is still very short... maybe you could give each route a one-sentence description stating where it goes from, via (if applicable), and to, which would be a better summary of the main article [[Business routes of Interstate 8]]
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 04:50, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
*Perhaps use [[:File:Business Loop 8.svg]] as a thumbnail image
**Done. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 04:50, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

No issues in the Exit list and subsequent sections - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:95%;">&#91;[[d:w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 06:48, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
:Done, and thanks for the review! --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 06:38, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
{{cob}}
*'''Support''' (and thanks for your patience) - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:95%;">&#91;[[d:w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 08:26, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

*I am suspending this nomination and taking the article to FAC. I'm leaving the nomination open in the event that the FAC fails, or the ACR rules change so that this can be promoted on the reviews that have taken place. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 02:45, 6 January 2015 (UTC)

*'''Note''': Should this nomination be reactivated, this will need a source review to pass ACR. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 04:15, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
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