Talk:Garden State Parkway

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Northern Terminus[edit]

I suggest changing the northern terminus in the info box to something like:

Garden State Parkway Connector to I-87 / I-287 / New York Thruway in Chestnut Ridge, NY

I know that the connector isn’t part of the GSP or under the NJTA jurisdiction but I still think it’s important that readers know that once drivers cross the NY state line they are bound to be on 87/287/NYST, plus I included the “to” header (similar to the northern terminus written in U.S. Route 9 in New York) indicating that it doesn’t actually end at 87, rather at a connector. Plus, in the infobox for the NYST, the GS Parkway — not the connector, the actual highway — is listed as a major junction, so I wonder why it’s not like that here. Jason Ingtonn (talk) 02:16, 11 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I am honestly not sure what the correct answer is here. The infobox for Pennsylvania Turnpike is another example of this gray area, which lists I-81 and I-99 as major junctions even though they don't have a direct connection with the turnpike. I suggest you wait for other editors' input before making the change. Needforspeed888 (talk) 03:01, 11 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Funny enough, the I-81 junction on the Penn TP also has the “to” header (“US 11 to I-81”), so I think that makes it valid for that article. I believe that we could also use the to1=yes indicator for this as well. I see this be the case for a bunch of highway articles, too, with junctions that aren’t direct but are close enough or are signed “to [highway]” on road signs.

Jason Ingtonn (talk) 02:04, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Two thoughts: one, someone northbound on the connector is not obligated to go on 1-87/287. The can exit in Nanuet just before actually getting on the main line of the Thruway. I've done it myself innumerable times. (Heck, I've done it this week alone.) Secondly, the reason the Thruway article lists the Parkway is because it does junction directly with the Parkway, as the connector is part of the Thruway. The Thruway and Parkway directly connect, but the Parkway and I-87 do not. It's a subtle difference, but it does exist. oknazevad (talk) 17:06, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, see the thing is the NB exit for Nanuet on the connector is the same exit for NYST eastbound, or in other words it’s at the same spot/exit where the highway splits to go east or westbound NYST. Plus, the SB side has an exit for Schoolhouse Rd, so I disagree that it’s too big of a difference to at least give the “To” header, but I can’t write it down quite yet.

Also- junctions with the NJTP Newark Bay Extension still have the Turnpike logo in the junction, and same with the Berkshire connector, so we should at least include the NYST symbol in the junction at the very least, since the parkway connector is a component of the thruway system

Jason Ingtonn (talk) 15:58, 13 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's not exactly the same exit; one never actually goes on I-87 when getting off for Nanuet. It's a three-way staggered split. Regardless, I can see putting the Thruway logo, but not I-87 as the connector is part of the Thruway system, but it is not an interstate. oknazevad (talk) 16:08, 13 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Deal, I’ll put the thruway into the terminus, and while I do still think 87 and 287 should be there too, It’s not like I’m gonna lose sleep over this so I’ll leave it as it is, thank you.

Jason Ingtonn (talk) 00:51, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]