Talk:Portway, Bristol/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Dr. Blofeld (talk · contribs) 17:08, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Later this evening.♦ Dr. Blofeld

Unlike the M32, which I consider to be hell on concrete, I have fond memories of driving up and down the Portway and admiring the view. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 17:33, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

• " It passes through the suburbs of Sea Mills, " -"suburbs" or "suburb"?

Should be suburb, fixed Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 21:23, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

• "It was composed of six 42 feet 6 inches (12.95 m)" -can you tweak the converter to inch rather than inches?

{{convert}} doesn't want to play ball, so I've done it manually instead Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 21:23, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

• Do we know how it slid into the river?

Ground subsidence, basically unstable earth + water = not a good thing to put concrete on. I've clarified a little from the source Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 21:23, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

• When is the annual marathon?

September, though as it only started back up last year for the first time in nearly 30 years, I'm a little hesitant to describe is "annual" just yet. Still, I've bolstered it with a source, though the picture kind of makes it obvious the marathon is happening on the Portway.... Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 21:23, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

• "In 2015, the Portway was closed for five consecutive Sundays over May and June. The Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson said the closure tied in with Big Green Week, where several events along the road were happening anyway" -what is Big Green Week and how exactly would this affect the road? Not clear.

I've clarified what BGW is, and added a source that shows what was happening along the Portway for the 2015 event. I think a redlink is correct here as I'm sure somebody could create an article out of it. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 21:23, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

• Ref 15 needs reformatting

Damn, missed one. I checked the source, just forgot to update the access date. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 21:23, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

@Ritchie333: All done.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:08, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Right, I've addressed everything, what's left to do? Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 21:23, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Pass it? ;-)

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3. Is it broad in its coverage?

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4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

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6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

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   Pass or Fail: ♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:34, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

I think homage must be paid to Baldy Bill and Jezhotwells who did a lot of ground work on this article in the first place, getting it up to B-class and making the job to lift it up to GA so much easier than some other articles I've looked at. Sadly, it's already had a DYK trip, which is a shame as that "Bristoland" sign is a hook waiting to happen.... Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 21:38, 10 August 2016 (UTC)