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January 2012

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February 2012

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March 2012

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  • ...that Rolling Road in Baltimore County, Maryland is named for the now obsolete tobacco hogsheds being rolled to the port down the road? Dough4872 19:05, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
  • ...that Utah State Route 901 is an unimproved road adopted into the state road network specifically to stop construction of a rail line to a proposed nuclear waste dump on Goshute tribal lands? Dave (talk) 22:00, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
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April 2012

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Rolled over nominations

  • ...that U.S. Route 22 is with or near I-78 through New Jersey and Pennsylvania in the eastern U.S and that I-22 will be with or near U.S. Route 78 in Tennessee and Alabama in the central US once it is finished constructing. --Thebirdlover (talk) 00:58, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
I don't see anything remarkable about this phenomenon. I know that Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 are near each other along with Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 70. Dough4872 04:45, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
Neat idea, but we should expand the list. –Fredddie 04:52, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

New nominations

I know this factoid isn't usable in its current form, as this isn't sourced in either article. However, I'm listing it as maybe somebody else has an idea of how to word this that could be used. Dave (talk) 20:25, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
Any map reference can be used to show this fact. Dough4872 00:37, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
Note: I would really like to get this shown on April 29, the 70th anniversary of the route's designation.
DYKs on the portal run for the whole month, with the exception of the April Fool's Day special edition that runs only for 24 hours. If you can expand the article a bit and clean it up, the suggested hook is doable. (TxDOT didn't exist in 1942; I think the agency was the Texas State Highway Department, or something similarly named. Either way, the article needs that fact corrected, and some sections could use a bit of expansion.) Imzadi 1979  09:58, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
I really do not see that fact interesting as there have been many roads that have remain unchanged over several decades, such as Delaware Route 11. Dough4872 14:32, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
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May 2012

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  • Yes. Dough4872 14:39, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
  • I'd hold of for AFD next year. To be honest, I'm a little opposed to wikipedia mentioning map errors, especially in Google Maps. But I'll admit this is a major oops. Dave (talk) 17:05, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
  • I already nominated a variant for AFD. Dough4872 19:53, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
  • ...that the Gila River Native Americans opposed the naming of Arizona State Route 347 after actor John Wayne because he had appeared in movies where he killed Native Americans? — PCB 05:48, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
I like it. Dave (talk) 17:05, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
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June 2012

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Rolled over nominations

New nominations

Point Iroquois Lighthouse boardwalk along the Whitefish Bay National Forest Scenic Byway
Point Iroquois Lighthouse boardwalk along the Whitefish Bay National Forest Scenic Byway
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July 2012

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  • ... that a roadtrip along U.S. Route 50 in Nevada was the inspiration for Stephen King's novel Desperation? Dave (talk) 18:46, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
    • I know US-50 in NV has been done a couple of times over the years in the portal. However, it's been a while and I don't think this factoid was ever used. Dave (talk) 18:46, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
  • ... that in 1976, the now former M-147 was described as "the second shortest highway on Michigan's state highway system, but for those who travel it one way, M-147 is the longest road in the world"? Imzadi 1979  15:01, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
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August 2012

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  • ... that the first carpool lanes in Orange County, California were opened on SR 55 in 1985? --Rschen7754 04:26, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
  • ... that Maryland Route 378 in Ocean City is entirely one-way northbound?  V 14:44, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
    • I would also mention that it is concurrent with northbound MD 528. Dough4872 15:22, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
      • I wouldn't. that ruins the "surprise" factor of the hook. Imzadi 1979  15:30, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
        • But it is also interesting to mention that all of MD 378 is concurrent with MD 528. Maybe reword it to say ...*that all of Maryland Route 378 in Ocean City follows one-way northbound Maryland Route 528? Dough4872 15:51, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
          • Let's stick with the original, it's better. It's more hook-y. Imzadi 1979  15:54, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
            • Plus, if you think northbound MD 528 is concurrent with MD 378, you are flat out wrong.  V 00:08, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
  • ...that roughly 2% of the United States annual coal supply is extracted from the corridor of Utah State Route 10? Dave (talk) 18:17, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
  • ... M-55 boasted signs at the Cadillac, Michigan, city limits proclaiming the city home of Paul McMullen, a runner who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics?
    • Just in case someone wanted something Olympic-themed... the article doesn't mention it of course, and the signs came down after M-55 was re-routed to follow the freeway in 2000 instead of Division Street into downtown, but they were there every time I drove through Cadillac during my days attending Ferris State University. If someone can think of a similar situation in another location, go for it! Imzadi 1979  15:52, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
      • Insert 1500-meter before runner and we are good.  V 00:08, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
  • ... that U.S. Route 178 provides access to the highest point in South Carolina, Sassafras Mountain?  V 00:08, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
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September 2012

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Rolled over nominations

  • ...that the Davison Freeway in Detroit, Michigan was the first urban, depressed freeway in the United States? Dough4872 00:50, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
    • I would prefer we not run two DYKs from the same state. The Olympic one should take precedence. Can we save this one for next month?  V 00:08, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
      • Fine with me. Dough4872 00:26, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

New nominations

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October 2012

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November 2012

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Roadway of the Mackinac Bridge looking south
Roadway of the Mackinac Bridge looking south
Night photograph of the Mackinac Bridge
Night photograph of the Mackinac Bridge
Actually, I'd vote for the night pic as selected pic. Dave (talk) 03:41, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
I prefer the barge pic out of the two because it shows the actual roadway. Dough4872 15:47, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
Suggested rephrasing: that Interstate 75 (pictured crossing the Mackinac Bridge) is the only highway that exists on both the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan?
I can't decide which photo I like better, but leaning towards the night one at the moment. -- LJ  08:17, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
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December 2012

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This would be more relevant for the news section. Dough4872 21:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
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