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This is to let you know that the Ontario Highway 402 article has been scheduled as today's featured article for February 23, 2017. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 23, 2017, but note that a coordinator will trim the lead to around 1100 characters anyway, so you aren't obliged to do so. Thanks! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:11, 4 February 2017 (UTC)

You reworded my edit in the article and said Lakeshore Road wasn't built until 1914. Wasn't it a concession road (grids built in the late 1700s) before with Hurontario St./the Toronto-Sydenham Road heading north from it?

Also, if kind of off topic:

If the T-S road was the southern part of Hurontario, was the latter built south from Collingwood with the name Centre Road, later acquiring the Hurontario name when it reached today's Hwy. 89 and linked with the southern section of the T-S Road, resulting in the complete interlake route and renaming (Even though the T-S road already ran between the lakes by going to Owen Sound.)? I'm asking the second question because I'd like to include that in the Hurontario Street article if that's the case.

PS: Could I remove the bolded link to the Hurontario Street article in the intro as its already linked in the See also link just above it?Transportfan70 (talk) 04:54, 16 February 2017 (UTC)

Concessions and sideline were surveyed in the late 1700s and early 1800s, but many weren't built until settlers took up land grants and built the surveyed trails into "passable" (read: mud hole) wagon roads. Lakeshore existed, but Dundas was the main highway with regular stagecoach stops between Toronto and Hamilton until the Toronto-Hamilton Highway (Lakeshore Road) was built in 1914. Regarding the second question, you are spot on. Regarding the third, yes, remove the link but leave it bold if its the first mention in the article. Apologies on the delayed response. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 06:06, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

You are invited to join the discussion at WT:USRD#The Center Line. Philroc^{My contribs} 12:27, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for the input for "my" Lakeshore Road article. But I'm just curious about why you deleted the original article and redirected the title to the Ontario Highway 2 article back in 2011 rather than improve it? Transportfan70 (talk) 17:54, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Because it really is just part of a bigger topic, and I feel it is silly to have articles on portions of a larger road, as most road articles can do with the condensed extra information. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 23:02, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

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Hi, Floydian. I'm just posting to let you know that 400-series highways – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list for June 30. The TFL blurb can be seen here. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 (Talk) 00:21, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

Good to see you're back. If you get a chance, could you please review some GANs, since you nominated so many? --Rschen7754 18:22, 27 June 2017 (UTC)

I've been lurking. Lost all my historical resources (besides maps) so it's hard to contribute much. I've got 4 lined up that I'll review now. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 21:21, 27 June 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for thanking me (!) for creating the TCH signs. I was wondering if, for multiple-named routes along a highway, I should post all the named route shields and a blank version for sections without names for the highways the TCH follows in the infobox, or should I just use a blank Ontario version to avoid clutter?

Also, the Airport Road (Ontario) article I created has been nominated for deletion. I wonder if you could have a look and vote (Hopefully for "keep"!)? Transportfan70 (talk) 01:17, 20 July 2017 (UTC)

Didn't get to it in time, though to be honest I agree with the decision. Blogs and google maps are ok for minor facts, but they by no means provide notability. If you have a Toronto Library card, check out pages of the past; you may find what you need to justify it.

As for the shields, I recommend limiting it to one per infobox. If there are multiple TCH designations, stick with the blank shield in the infobox. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 02:10, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ontario Highway 108 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Rschen7754 -- Rschen7754 (talk) 20:01, 23 July 2017 (UTC)

The article Ontario Highway 108 you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Ontario Highway 108 for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Rschen7754 -- Rschen7754 (talk) 20:40, 23 July 2017 (UTC)

I have it on good authority that this will be heading to TFA soon, but I'm having trouble following the first two sentences: "King's Highway 71, commonly referred to as Highway 71, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 194-kilometre-long (121 mi) route travels concurrently with Highway 11 for 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Fort Frances-International Falls International Bridge in Fort Frances, where it continues south as US Route 53 (US 53) and US Route 71 (US 71) in Minnesota." The part that's in the US isn't provincially maintained, is it? Or does Ontario Highway 71 never enter the US? - Dank (push to talk) 22:32, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Nope, that would be a strange inter-government agreement. ON 71 ends at the border on the bridge (though I'd imagine the Ministry of Transportation jurisdiction ends at the Canadian side of the privately-owned bridge). I've reworded this to make it clear that it's the road that continues, not the highway number, let me know how that is. Hoping this will appear for Sept 1, as that is the 80th anniversary. Just nominated it. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 00:09, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

The article Ontario Highway 108 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ontario Highway 108 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Rschen7754 -- Rschen7754 (talk) 04:02, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

This is to let you know that the Ontario Highway 71 article has been scheduled as today's featured article for September 1, 2017. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 1, 2017, but note that a coordinator will trim the lead to around 1100 characters anyway, so you aren't obliged to do so. Thanks! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 07:31, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for a highway "in the dense and rugged Canadian Shield" that "opened up a large section of Ontario to the rest of Canada for the first time"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:58, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Since you seem to be interested :-), would you know where to get the specs of the bridge? For the infobox. I want to fill out the infobox, and I thought I'd take some pictures this weekend before I move the article to main space. Alaney2k (talk) 14:41, 25 August 2017 (UTC)

I've never found the specs myself; I know Stamp's and the DHO books don't provide it. I doubt it's something readily avaailble unfortunately. I suggest trying the MTO, see if they can give you info; if not, a Toronto Star or G&M article from the late 30s is a good bet. You can also try the Niagara Historical Society, or perhaps there is a St. Kitts equivalent. At the worst, contact the MTO for an as-built drawing of the bridge; last-ditch-effort would be an FOI on those same drawings. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 23:11, 25 August 2017 (UTC)

On further thought, this bridge is likely owned by the St. Lawrence Sea Authority. the type of drawing you'd want is called a GA, or General Assembly drawing. Blueprints essentially. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 19:24, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ontario Highway 44 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Callanecc -- Callanecc (talk) 04:41, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

The article Ontario Highway 44 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ontario Highway 44 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Callanecc -- Callanecc (talk) 08:42, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ontario Highway 101 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 14:01, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ontario Highway 112 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 18:21, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

The article Ontario Highway 101 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ontario Highway 101 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 18:21, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ontario Highway 138 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 18:40, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ontario Highway 132 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 18:41, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ontario Highway 141 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 18:41, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

The article Ontario Highway 112 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ontario Highway 112 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 18:41, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ontario Highway 28 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 19:01, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ontario Highway 32 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 19:01, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

The article Ontario Highway 141 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ontario Highway 141 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 19:02, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ontario Highway 46 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 20:41, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

The article Ontario Highway 32 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ontario Highway 32 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 20:41, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

To recap, these are the remaining articles that need fixes before their reviews pass:

• Talk:Ontario Highway 132/GA1
• Talk:Ontario Highway 138/GA1
• Talk:Ontario Highway 28/GA1
• Talk:Ontario Highway 46/GA1

After these are complete, the entire backlog of GA nominations you made will be cleared. Great work! Jackdude101 ^talk cont 21:08, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

I've fixed up all four of the above. I applaud you my friend, and extend my sincerest thanks for tackling all those nominations at once! - Floydian ^τ _¢ 02:47, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

The article Ontario Highway 138 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ontario Highway 138 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 18:22, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

The article Ontario Highway 132 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ontario Highway 132 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 18:22, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

The article Ontario Highway 28 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ontario Highway 28 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 18:22, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

The article Ontario Highway 46 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ontario Highway 46 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jackdude101 -- Jackdude101 (talk) 18:22, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

This is to let you know that the Ontario Highway 420 article has been scheduled as today's featured article for November 2, 2017. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 2, 2017. Thanks! Ealdgyth - Talk 13:23, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

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@Floydian: Your page List of notable roads in Toronto is being merged with other pages as discussed on its talk page under Title. --★BrandonALF★ ^{talk edits} 17:40, 16 December 2017 (UTC)