Alright, I think we have a consensus forming.  Someone want to update the
wiki?

On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:30 PM Evin Fairchild <evindf...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm also in favor of this change. It's a route number, so it only should
> be in the ref tag. This will make Forest service roads more consistent with
> other numbered routes. Even though most, if not all, Forest service roads
> don't have a name but just a number, I still am in favor of this. I was a
> bit surprised that the wiki was saying to keep the road number in the name.
>
> In fact, the names that most of these forest service roads have don't even
> match common parlance. Most people refer to them as "Forest Service Road
> XX" whereas the TIGER import called them "National Forest Development Road
> XX," which might be the official name, but not the most common name.
>
> -Evin
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020, 6:47 AM Mike Thompson <miketh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 1:33 PM Paul Johnson <ba...@ursamundi.org> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Could we get the US Road Tagging page updated to reflect common name
>>> practice instead of encouraging the duplication of the ref in the name?  Or
>>> is that going to spark drama?
>>>
>> I am in favor of the change.  The name tag should be for the name only.
>>
>> Mike
>>
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