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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 Area wiki 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 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.

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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.
+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 Area wiki 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 here].
-==== Place Categories ====
+==== Park Area Place ====
 * '''Park''' (under Outdoors) should be set as the primary category.
-==== Naming Standards ====
+* The proper name is the official MDOT name, found in the link in the opening paragraph.
-The standardized name format has been optimized for both instant and regular search results.
+** Example: "Michigamme Roadside Park"
-* 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 ====
+* Include any other relevant info (such as "Closed during winter, only open Apr-Nov"), and a (concise) description using text from MDOT.
-* Include a (concise) description using text from MDOT, along any other relevant info (such as "Closed during winter, only open Apr-Nov").
+* Use [[www.michigan.gov/mdot]] for the website, and MDOT main contact for the phone number.
-* Use the MiDrive link 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 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.
-====== 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 park's PLR's. The park AP, PLA(s), and road segment(s) should all be at the same lock level.