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Advice on Iraq highway articles

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Hello I have been trying to find sources to improve the quality of the articles on each of the Highways in Iraq. The reality is that most of the news articles about these roads are just offhand mentions of the roads in descriptions of US military operations, and I can't really find any other sources on these roads covering really any other topics. Most of the articles are 1 sentence and have no sources. Is there a reason to keep these articles? Are they notable? Is it appropriate to just leave them like this until someday someone writes about these articles? I sort of lean towards merging them into 1 article that lists the highways and their routes and then if there is ever more information then maybe having individual articles is warranted. Thanks for any input. Gnisacc (talk) 22:28, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240715222800","author":"Gnisacc","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Gnisacc-20240715222800-Advice_on_Iraq_highway_articles","replies":["c-Roads4117-20240812084500-Gnisacc-20240715222800"]}}-->

Hello Gnisacc, I hope this finds you well, and sorry for the delay in reponse. Just looking at some of the articles for Iraqi highways, my advice would be to make a page like the one at A roads in Zone 3 of the Great Britain numbering scheme#Single- and double-digit roads, and basically on a table, just include the road name, where it runs from and to, the length of the road (if you can't find this anywhere then maybe use the 'measure distance' tool on Google Maps) and a notes section (where you can just put all of the information that you can find about the roads). But if you need any help or want some clarity on something etc., then just give me a shout either here or on my talk page. Regards, Roads4117 (talk) 08:45, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240812084500","author":"Roads4117","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Roads4117-20240812084500-Gnisacc-20240715222800","replies":[]}}-->

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Greek motorway article names

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I am seeking feedback on the possibility of renaming most Greek motorway articles to follow the format "A8 motorway (Greece)" instead of "Motorway 8 (Greece)".

The reason for the proposed rename is to match the naming scheme of other motorways that use the A# format, such as A1 motorway (Luxembourg) and A1 motorway (Switzerland): in addition, new and updated motorway signs in Greece use the A# format (source: Mapillary). --Minoa (talk) 07:58, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240726075800","author":"Minoa","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Minoa-20240726075800-Greek_motorway_article_names","replies":["c-Roads4117-20240812084900-Minoa-20240726075800"]}}-->

Hi Minoa, I hope this finds you well and sorry for the late response. After looking through some of the articles about Greek motorways, I would personally give this rename the go ahead. If I didn't answer your question, or you want some clarity/help on something, then please give me a shout either here or on my talk page. Regards, Roads4117 (talk) 08:49, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240812084900","author":"Roads4117","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Roads4117-20240812084900-Minoa-20240726075800","replies":["c-Minoa-20240813142400-Roads4117-20240812084900","c-Minoa-20240813143700-Roads4117-20240812084900"]}}-->

@Roads4117: I am in the process of renaming the articles, although the task may take some time due to a throttle. Your patience is appreciated. --Minoa (talk) 14:24, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240813142400","author":"Minoa","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Minoa-20240813142400-Roads4117-20240812084900","replies":[]}}-->

Extra: I can't move Moreas Motorway to A7 motorway (Greece). Please help. --Minoa (talk) 14:37, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240813143700","author":"Minoa","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Minoa-20240813143700-Roads4117-20240812084900","replies":["c-Roads4117-20240814070700-Minoa-20240813143700"]}}-->

@Minoa Done; moved the page Moreas Motorway to A7 Motorway (Greece). Roads4117 (talk) 07:07, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240814070700","author":"Roads4117","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Roads4117-20240814070700-Minoa-20240813143700","replies":[]}}-->

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Good article reassessment for A4232 road

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A4232 road has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 21:11, 28 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240728211100","author":"Z1720","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Z1720-20240728211100-Good_article_reassessment_for_A4232_road","replies":["c-Roads4117-20240809081400-Z1720-20240728211100"]}}-->

This article has been delisted from Good Article (GA) Status. Roads4117 (talk) 08:14, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240809081400","author":"Roads4117","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Roads4117-20240809081400-Z1720-20240728211100","replies":[]}}-->

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Removing redirects (re-creating pages)

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There is an ongoing discussion taking place at the following articles, regarding whether the current redirects should be removed, which may be of interest to this WikiProject:

Please see the necessary talk pages for more information. Regards, Roads4117 (talk) 08:30, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240812083000","author":"Roads4117","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Roads4117-20240812083000-Removing_redirects_(re-creating_pages)","replies":["c-Garuda3-20240812111800-Roads4117-20240812083000"]}}-->

I've replied to both the discussions you raised - in summary I'd be bold and restore the pages. Garuda3 (talk) 11:18, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240812111800","author":"Garuda3","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Garuda3-20240812111800-Roads4117-20240812083000","replies":[]}}-->

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Proposed deletion of A508 road (August 2024)

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The article A508 road has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

full of original research

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Roads4117 (talk) 10:35, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240819103500","author":"Roads4117","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Roads4117-20240819103500-Proposed_deletion_of_A508_road_(August_2024)","replies":[]}}-->