Talk:Broadway Bridge (Manhattan)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: The Rambling Man (talk · contribs) 21:36, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments

• "to cross the Harlem River Ship Canal" do you really need to repeat the whole name, why not just "to cross the canal"?
  •  Done
• "It is a vertical lift bridge" you kind of covered this in the first sentence but there just called it a "lift bridge".
  •  Fixed This was an incorrect terminology. I fixed the link in the first sentence to "vertical-lift bridge". Epicgenius (talk) 21:17, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
• Infobox: "Double-decked Vertical lift bridge" why capital V?
  •  Fixed
• "Clearance below" is linked in the infobox but not in the lead?
  •  Done
• "vertical-lift bridge " this time it's hyphenated.
  • This is the actual correct terminology. Epicgenius (talk) 21:17, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
• "and sits 25 feet (7.6 m) above mean high water " the clearance below is given as 24 feet, is there some connection here?
  •  Fixed I believe there may have a minor deviation in measurements over the years, which is pretty normal.
• "The span could be" could or can?
  •  Fixed
• "approached by two 100-foot-long (30 m) approach structures" repetitive.
  •  Fixed
• "measured 112 feet (34 m) long and" long -> in length
  •  Fixed
• "would carry Broadway" overlinked.
  •  Removed
• "allocated $400,000 to the project" inflate?
  •  Added
• "bridge's abutments were" you've mentioned abutments already but didn't link it then.
  •  Fixed
• "using caissons.[42][18] The" order.
  •  Done
• "the second oldest major" second-oldest?
  • There were several older, smaller bridges that crossed streams or ditches, a few of which may still exist. Epicgenius (talk) 21:17, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
• "building the New York City Subway's ' overlinked.
  •  Fixed
• "swing bridge.[52][2] " order.
  •  Done
• "the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line" both overlinked.
  •  Removed
• "the Metropolitan Street Railway's streetcar" overlink. Consider linking "streetcar" for us lot who don't have 'em.
  •  Done
• "constructed.[52][22][53] The" order.
  •  Done
• What is "falsework"?
  •  Added
• Similarly, what's a "flatcar"?
  •  Added
• "Bridge to Marble Hill–225th Street in January 1907 " overlinked.
  •  Removed
• "ran to the Bronx and" likewise.
  •  Removed
• "was to be cut up" any need for "to be"?
  •  Removed
• "after the United States Congress moved" overlinked.
  •  Removed

That's all I have, mainly niff-naff and trivia. On hold while it takes you milliseconds to address them. Cheers. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:27, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

@The Rambling Man: Thanks for yet another review. As always, I greatly appreciate it. I've addressed all of these now. Epicgenius (talk) 21:17, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Ok, no worries, happy with the article so promoting now. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 21:20, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

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