Template:Infobox street/doc

Infobox street may be used for urban and rural thoroughfares, lanes, alleys, public highways and similar features, including squares/ piazzas (note area). For trunk roads, use Infobox road. For green spaces, consider Infobox park, which also serves for gardens and suchlike.

All parameters are optional.

Usage


Route information

 * name: street name to be displayed.
 * marker_image: shield image to be displayed. Requires full wiki markup.
 * native_name: name in local language. If more than one, separate using plainlist.
 * native_name_lang: ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use lang instead.
 * alternate_name: Use in situations where the entire route has another name.
 * image: image name of a map for the route, without the  namespace prefix, which the template will place into an image link for you.
 * caption: an optional parameter with text to display along with the image.
 * other_name:
 * former_names:
 * part_of: the route(s) this road is a part of
 * namesake: Person, event or other entity that the feature is named after
 * type:
 * maint: the agency that maintains the street.
 * length_ft or length_m: length of the route in feet (in countries where the imperial system is used) or metres (in countries where the metric system is used). Only one can be used in an article. The value from the one defined is the one that appears first.
 * length_mi or length_km: length of the route in miles (in countries where the imperial system is used) or kilometres (in countries where the metric system is used). Only one can be used in an article instead of length_ft or length_m where the street is longer.
 * length_ref, if defined, appears after the first length. Use a citation for the length or citation needed here. Be sure that the first length is the one for which you have a reference.
 * length_notes, if defined, appears as a note below the length. This can be used to show former length, or future length, etc.

Major intersections

 * direction_a: the first end of the street being covered. Consult the local wikiproject for any guidance on which to use first. This could be the south or western end, but local guidance may reverse that.
 * terminus_a: this is where the route begins, see the local wikiproject for guidance.
 * direction_b: The opposite of "direction_a"
 * terminus_b: where the route ends, in accordance with the guidelines set forth with terminus_a
 * junction: a list of major junctions. Each WikiProject has different guidelines for major junctions, so consult the relevant WikiProject for more details.

Construction

 * commissioning_date: this is the date the route was commissioned.
 * construction_start_date: this is the date that construction was started on the route.
 * completion_date: this is the date that construction was completed on the route.
 * inauguration_date: this is the date that the route was opened; use start date where possible.
 * demolition_date: date the route was decommissioned

Other

 * known_for: why is the street notable?
 * status: e.g. heritage status, pedestrianised
 * website for official websites; use URL

Location

 * coordinates: use coord