Wikidata:WikiProject Roads/Typical properties

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This page lists common properties that apply to most road items.

instance of (P31): Always road (Q34442)

traffic sign (P14): Commons link to any shield(s) that are used to sign the highway. Omit fair-use shields not available on Commons. Do not include the "File:" prefix.

route map (P15): Commons link to all maps of the route that exist on Commons. Do not include the "File:" prefix.

transport network (P16): Item link to the item about the system the highway is a part of.

maintained by (P126): Item link to the road agency responsible for maintaining the road.

owned by (P127): Item link to the owner of the road. In the United States, this is usually the same as maintenance.

located in the administrative territorial entity (P131): States/provinces/counties the road passes through. Use the appropriate level for the scope of the article, i.e. on an article of national scope, use states/provinces, on an article of provincial scope, use counties/parishes/prefectures, on an article of county scope, use townships.

named after (P138): What this road is named after, if applicable. (Example:
⟨ John Kilpatrick Turnpike (Q2171683)    ⟩ named after (P138) ⟨ John Kilpatrick (Q7870876)    ⟩
)

terminus (P559): The intersecting highway at the highway's terminus (not the city). Use "direction" as a qualifier (direction (P560) ) to distinguish between termini (example:
⟨ Oklahoma State Highway 133 (Q2174288)    ⟩ terminus (P559) ⟨ Oklahoma State Highway 59 (Q2172593)    ⟩
direction (P560) ⟨ north (Q659)    ⟩
). If there are multiple highways present at a terminus (due to a concurrency or some other situation like a traffic circle), include all the highways, and tag each with the direction.

terminus location (P609): The location (town, city, unincorporated location, census-designated place, township, etc.) at the highway's terminus (not the intersecting highway). Use direction (P560) as a qualifier to distinguish between termini (example:
⟨ Oklahoma State Highway 325 (Q2174691)    ⟩ terminus location (P609) ⟨ Boise City (Q833668)    ⟩
direction (P560) ⟨ east (Q684)    ⟩
)

Termini at international borders or state/province lines should be handled as follows. For articles of national scope, use the country being entered or an item about the international border, if one exists (example:

⟨ Interstate 5 (Q54725)  

 ⟩ terminus location (P609) ⟨ Canada–United States border (Q119515)  

 ⟩
direction (P560) ⟨ north (Q659)  

 ⟩

). For articles of provincial scope, use the state/province being entered (example:

⟨ Interstate 5 in Washington (Q830648)  

 ⟩ terminus location (P609) ⟨ British Columbia (Q1974)  

 ⟩
direction (P560) ⟨ north (Q659)  

 ⟩

).

start time (P580): The date a highway was designated (not built). (Example:
⟨ U.S. Route 66 (Q79934)    ⟩ start time (P580) ⟨ November 11, 1926 ⟩
)

end time (P582): The date a highway designation was canceled, if applicable (not physically closed or torn up). (Example:
⟨ U.S. Route 66 (Q79934)    ⟩ end time (P582) ⟨ June 27, 1985 ⟩
) If the designation is still active, do not use this property.

Commons category (P373): The name of the Commons category.

part of (P361): For items about a specific segment of a larger highway, like state-detail articles in the United States. Use this property to link to the item on the full length of the highway. (Example:
⟨ Interstate 15 in Arizona (Q452902)    ⟩ part of (P361) ⟨ Interstate 15 (Q93472)    ⟩
)

country (P17): Country or countries that the road is in.

partially coincident with (P1382): Roads that run concurrent with this road. Use qualifiers to specify what portions are concurrent.

length (P2043): The length of the road, in miles or kilometers.

linear reference (P6710): Specification of point of the road, in miles or kilometers. (Example:
⟨ D1 motorway (Q530229)    ⟩ terminus (P559) ⟨ Severojižní magistrála (Q12051559)    ⟩
linear reference (P6710) ⟨ 0.000 km ⟩
)