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New York State Route 418

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I've listed this article for peer review because this is a FT article, and following recommendations from WP:WIAFT, it should get a peer review. Also following that, it will be unable to reach GA-class. I am asking for a Peer Review so it can be audited for quality.

Thanks, ^Mitch32^contribs 21:06, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Ruhrfisch comments:

• If it is so small that it cannot possibly get to GA, I think rating it as Mid-importance is too much (I would make the assessment Low importance).
• The reference for length [1] also gives information on traffic volume, but this is not included in the article - why not?
• Lead - I would rewrite the lead to something like this [places where I have questions are noted in square brackets]:

New York State Route 418 is a 3.50 mile (5.63 km) long state route in Warren County, New York, running from the town of Athol (its western end is an intersection with Warren County Route 4) to the hamlet of Warrensburg (its eastern end is an intersection with U.S. Route 9). For most of its length the road parallels the Hudson River [are you sure? - the map says otherwise] and is also known as Stoney Creek Road, River Road and Richard Street. Other features along the route include Sugarloaf Mountain and The Three Sisters mountains. Route 418 is part of the original Dude Ranch Trail, which follows the Hudson River from X to Y.[3]

• • I note that Athol is a redirect to Thurman, New York, if Athol is an unincorporated community within the town of Thurman, I think it should say this instead. Since Warrensburg is both a CDP and a town, I would mention that - it seems to run through both the town and the CDP. See this map.
  • I spelled out "CR" as it was not clear.
  • As noted above, the Hudson River runs generally N-S here, while this route runs generally E-W, and a close look at the map in the article does not seem to indicate that the route runs parallel to the river for most of its length (a short distance in the western end, yes - the whole route, no).
  • I would explain where the Dude Ranch Trail ran from (both ends)
• Is there a reason why the nearby town is "Stony Creek" but the alternate road name is spelled "Stoney Creek"?
• Is there any more you can say about the Dude Ranch Trail - history, why it has that name, better route description (the source cited says it is a circle route - the article does not say that).
• Anyway the map could be cropped to show the road better and not so much extra territory?
• Do refs 3 and 5 meet WP:RS?
• Why no mention of the Adirondack Park - Google Map ref shows the route runs through it for most of its length?

Hope this helps, this needs some work still - Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 21:39, 18 March 2008 (UTC)