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This template is to be used on articles concerning roads, streets, highways, freeways, or any other notable path.
==Parameters==
*'''marker_image'''-This parameter is used to display the marker attributed to the subject road.
*'''Road_name'''-This is the official name of the road
*'''alternate_name'''-This is the commonly used name of the road
*'''country'''-This is the country the road is located in.
*'''province'''-This is the province the road is located in.
*'''state'''-This is the state that the road is located in.
*'''city'''-This is the city that the road is located in.
*'''length_mi'''-This is the length of the road in miles. It will display as a {{tl|convert}}ed figure, including both miles and kilometres
*'''established'''-This is the date the road was established. Precise dates are best, but approximations are ok as well.
*'''direction_a'''-This is the direction the road is traveling.
*'''direction_b'''-This is the alternate direction of the road. Usually the opposite of direction_a.
*'''starting_terminus'''-This is where the road officially begins.
*'''ending_terminus'''-This is where the road officially ends.
*'''junction'''-This is a list of major junctions.
*'''map'''-This displays a map of the road and its surroundings.
==Examples==
==Examples==
 
{{Infobox road
<pre>{{Infobox road
|marker_image=Nimitzhighway.jpg
|Road_name=Hawaii route 92
|Road_name=Hawaii route 92
|alternate_name=Nimitz Highway
|alternate_name=Nimitz Highway
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|state=Hawaii
|state=Hawaii
|city=Honolulu
|city=Honolulu
|city_on=yes
|length_mi=9.3
|length_mi=9.3
|established=1940's
|established=1940's
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|ending_terminus=[[Image:I-H1.jpg|20px]] [[Interstate H-1]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]]
|ending_terminus=[[Image:I-H1.jpg|20px]] [[Interstate H-1]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]]
|map=Nimitz highway.jpg
|map=Nimitz highway.jpg
}}</pre>
}}


{{Infobox road
<pre>{{Infobox road
|marker_image=Nimitzhighway.jpg
|marker_image=Nimitzhighway.jpg
|Road_name=Hawaii route 92
|Road_name=Hawaii route 92
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|state=Hawaii
|state=Hawaii
|city=Honolulu
|city=Honolulu
|city_on=yes
|length_mi=9.3
|length_mi=9.3
|established=1940's
|established=1940's
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|ending_terminus=[[Image:I-H1.jpg|20px]] [[Interstate H-1]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]]
|ending_terminus=[[Image:I-H1.jpg|20px]] [[Interstate H-1]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]]
|map=Nimitz highway.jpg
|map=Nimitz highway.jpg
}}
}}</pre>

Latest revision as of 01:33, 21 January 2011

This template is to be used on articles concerning roads, streets, highways, freeways, or any other notable path.

Parameters

  • marker_image-This parameter is used to display the marker attributed to the subject road.
  • Road_name-This is the official name of the road
  • alternate_name-This is the commonly used name of the road
  • country-This is the country the road is located in.
  • province-This is the province the road is located in.
  • state-This is the state that the road is located in.
  • city-This is the city that the road is located in.
  • length_mi-This is the length of the road in miles. It will display as a {{convert}}ed figure, including both miles and kilometres
  • established-This is the date the road was established. Precise dates are best, but approximations are ok as well.
  • direction_a-This is the direction the road is traveling.
  • direction_b-This is the alternate direction of the road. Usually the opposite of direction_a.
  • starting_terminus-This is where the road officially begins.
  • ending_terminus-This is where the road officially ends.
  • junction-This is a list of major junctions.
  • map-This displays a map of the road and its surroundings.

Examples

Hawaii route 92
Nimitz Highway
Location United States of America

Honolulu, Hawaii

Established 1940's
Length 9.3 mi (14.97 km)
Direction East-West
East end 0.6 miles east of the Ala Wai Canal in Waikiki
West end I-H1.jpg Interstate H-1 in Honolulu
Nimitz highway.jpg


{{Infobox road
|marker_image=Nimitzhighway.jpg
|Road_name=Hawaii route 92
|alternate_name=Nimitz Highway
|country=United States of America
|state=Hawaii
|city=Honolulu
|length_mi=9.3
|established=1940's
|direction_a=East
|starting_terminus=0.6 miles east of the Ala Wai Canal in [[Waikiki]]
|junction=
|direction_b=West
|ending_terminus=[[Image:I-H1.jpg|20px]] [[Interstate H-1]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]]
|map=Nimitz highway.jpg
}}