Template:Did you know nominations/APD-40

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The result was: withdrawn by nominator, closed by Launchballer talk 07:18, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

APD-40

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• ... that APD-40 is a highway in Cleveland, Tennessee, that takes its name from its part of the Appalachian Development Highway System? Source:
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Created by Bneu2013 (talk). Self-nominated at 01:46, 3 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/APD-40; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• The currently-proposed hook doesn't seem likely to attract readers due to being reliant on specialist knowledge. Meaning, unless someone was a highway buff, they might not be enticed to read the article or appreciate the hook. My suggestion would be to propose additional hooks if possible. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:29, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: - Okay, I think I understand where you're coming from. My rationale for this hook deals more with the fact that this is an unusual name for a highway, even one that this part of the Appalachian Development Highway System. Georgia State Route 515 is the only other ADHS highway that I could find any record of being commonly referred to as an "APD" highway, and even I am uncertain of how APD-40 became the common name for this road "although I do have a theory." I wish I could find a source that outright says this is an unusual name, even though I think that is pretty obvious. Bneu2013 (talk) 11:24, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

@Bneu2013: In that case, do you have any possible suggestions? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:44, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

@Bneu2013: Please respond to the above. Z1720 (talk) 19:34, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

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Sorry for the delayed response. After further consideration, I don't think this article is the best candidate for DYK, compared to some of my other nominations, and as such, I would like to withdraw this nomination. Bneu2013 (talk) 23:34, 14 March 2024 (UTC)