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Roadside Park Consistency

Michigan has 80+ MDOT-maintained roadside parks and scenic turnouts, spanning both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. They are found on state and US highways, and are seasonal, typically open Apr-Nov. Usually found at a scenic natural feature, they provide parking, and most provide toilet facilities and picnic areas. These are not Rest Areas(see the Rest Areas page). The State of Michigan maintains a list of MDOT roadside parks here.

Park Area Place

Park (under Outdoors) should be set as the primary category. The Scenic Overlook category can be added, if appropriate.
The proper name is the official MDOT name, found in the link in the opening paragraph.
- Example: "Michigamme Roadside Park"

Include any other relevant info (such as "Closed during winter, only open Apr-Nov"), and a (concise) description using text from MDOT.
Use www.michigan.gov/mdot for the website, and MDOT main contact for the phone number.
Follow all other guidelines for Places.

Parking Lot Area

A PLA can be mapped using the guidelines found on the Parking Lot page.

Road Segments

Roadside parks should use the PLR road type, with the "none" box check in the street name field. Generally, all roads in Michigan should have a city name associated with the segment, as all of Michigan is included in some sort of municipality. If you find a case where there is no city assigned to that area in WME, check with local leadership so the correct city can be seeded. Always verify with the city layer to prevent any city smudging (for info, check out the Smudged City page).

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 == Roadside Park Consistency ==
-Michigan has 80+ MDOT-maintained roadside parks and scenic turnouts, spanning both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. They are found on state and US highways, and typically are seasonal, open Apr-Nov. Usually found at a scenic natural feature, they provide parking, and most provide toilet facilities and picnic areas. These are not Rest Areas(see the [[usa:Rest_areas|Rest Area wiki page]]).  The State of Michigan maintains a list of MDOT roadside parks [http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-11151_11033_52552---,00.html here], and on the [https://mdotnetpublic.state.mi.us/drive/ MiDrive] map.
+[[File:MI Roadside Park sign 1.jpeg|alt=Typical Park Sign|thumb|131x131px]]
+Michigan has 80+ MDOT-maintained roadside parks and scenic turnouts, spanning both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. They are found on state and US highways, and are seasonal, typically open Apr-Nov. Usually found at a scenic natural feature, they provide parking, and most provide toilet facilities and picnic areas. These are not Rest Areas(see the [[usa:Rest_areas|Rest Areas page]]).  The State of Michigan maintains a list of MDOT roadside parks [https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-11151_11033_52552---,00.html <u>here</u>].
+[[File:Roadside Park 1.PNG|thumb]]
-=== Roadside Parks ===
+==== Park Area Place ====
+* '''Park''' (under Outdoors) should be set as the primary category. The '''Scenic Overlook''' category can be added, if appropriate.
+* The proper name is the official MDOT name, found in the link in the opening paragraph.
+** Example: "Michigamme Roadside Park"
-==== Place Categories ====
+* Include any other relevant info (such as "Closed during winter, only open Apr-Nov"), and a (concise) description using text from MDOT.
-* '''Park''' (under Outdoors) should be set as the primary category.
+* Use [http://www.michigan.gov/mdot <u>www.michigan.gov/mdot</u>] for the website, and MDOT main contact for the phone number.
-==== Naming Standards ====
+* Follow all other guidelines for Places.
-The standardized name format has been optimized for both instant and regular search results.
-* The name begins with "Roadside Park" to facilitate the instant search results, which are based on the first words of the search term.
-* The name of the park comes next in the place's name, following a hyphen (-). The proper name is the official MDOT name, found in the links in the opening paragraph.
-* Example: "Roadside Park - Michigamme"
-==== Other Guidelines ====
+==== Parking Lot Area ====
-* Include a (concise) description using text from MDOT, along any other relevant info (such as "Closed during winter, only open Apr-Nov").
+* A PLA can be mapped using the guidelines found on the [[usa:Places/Parking_lot|<u>Parking Lot</u>]] page.
-* Use the MiDrive link for the website, and MDOT main contact for the phone number.
-* Follow all other guidelines for Places.
 ==== Road Segments ====
-Roadside parks can have one or two entrances/exits. They are handled differently in order to give users the most clear turn instructions possible, regardless of whether the park is routed as a final or intermediate destination.
+Roadside parks should use the PLR road type, with the "none" box check in the street name field. Generally, all roads in Michigan should have a city name associated with the segment, as all of Michigan is included in some sort of municipality. If you find a case where there is no city assigned to that area in WME, check with local leadership so the correct city can be seeded. Always verify with the city layer to prevent any city smudging (for info, check out the [[Smudged cities|Smudged City]] page).
-====== One Entrance ======
-* Use an unnamed PLR.
-====== Two Entrances ======
-* Use a PLR in two segments, with the name "Roadside Park".
-==== Lock Level ====
-* Lock level should be the same as the highest connecting segment to the parks PLR's. The park AP, PLA, and road segment should all be at the same lock level.