Lincoln Tunnel Helix
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The Lincoln Tunnel Helix is a spiraling elevated highway structure in Weehawken, New Jersey, that carries traffic down the Palisades cliffs to the Lincoln Tunnel into Manhattan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Tunnel Helix canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12751729 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lincoln Tunnel Helix Context triple: [Route 495 (New Jersey), approachTo, Lincoln Tunnel Helix]
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A.
Grand Central Terminal viaduct
The Grand Central Terminal viaduct is an elevated roadway in Midtown Manhattan that carries Park Avenue traffic around Grand Central Terminal, helping to manage congestion and provide iconic views of the landmark station.
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B.
Hugh L. Carey Tunnel
The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel is a major vehicular tunnel in New York City that connects Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn beneath New York Harbor.
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C.
The Tridge
The Tridge is a distinctive three-way wooden footbridge and local landmark located at the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa Rivers in Midland, Michigan.
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D.
Wheeling Tunnel
The Wheeling Tunnel is a vehicular highway tunnel in Wheeling, West Virginia, carrying Interstate 70 beneath the city's downtown area along a major east–west transportation corridor.
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E.
IJ Tunnel
The IJ Tunnel is a major road tunnel in Amsterdam that carries traffic beneath the IJ waterway, connecting the city center with its northern districts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lincoln Tunnel Helix Target entity description: The Lincoln Tunnel Helix is a spiraling elevated highway structure in Weehawken, New Jersey, that carries traffic down the Palisades cliffs to the Lincoln Tunnel into Manhattan.
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A.
Grand Central Terminal viaduct
The Grand Central Terminal viaduct is an elevated roadway in Midtown Manhattan that carries Park Avenue traffic around Grand Central Terminal, helping to manage congestion and provide iconic views of the landmark station.
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B.
Hugh L. Carey Tunnel
The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel is a major vehicular tunnel in New York City that connects Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn beneath New York Harbor.
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C.
The Tridge
The Tridge is a distinctive three-way wooden footbridge and local landmark located at the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa Rivers in Midland, Michigan.
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D.
Wheeling Tunnel
The Wheeling Tunnel is a vehicular highway tunnel in Wheeling, West Virginia, carrying Interstate 70 beneath the city's downtown area along a major east–west transportation corridor.
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E.
IJ Tunnel
The IJ Tunnel is a major road tunnel in Amsterdam that carries traffic beneath the IJ waterway, connecting the city center with its northern districts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elevated highway structure
ⓘ
roadway helix ⓘ transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Hudson River waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approachTo | Lincoln Tunnel eastbound tubes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOn | Palisades cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carries |
automobile traffic
ⓘ
bus traffic ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Interstate 95
ⓘ
Lincoln Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Manhattan, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Route 495 NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Turnpike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crosses | New Jersey Palisades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | elevated above local streets ⓘ |
| function |
carries vehicular traffic to the Lincoln Tunnel
ⓘ
provides access from New Jersey highways to Midtown Manhattan ⓘ |
| hasDirection |
eastbound
ⓘ
westbound ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Hudson River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manhattan skyline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isApproachedFrom |
New Jersey Route 3
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey Turnpike NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 1/9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hudson County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
Weehawken, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | spiraling design down the Palisades cliffs ⓘ |
| numberOfLanes | 6 ⓘ |
| opened | 1960s ⓘ |
| owner | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Jersey Route 495
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
approach roads to the Lincoln Tunnel ⓘ |
| regionServed | New York metropolitan area ⓘ |
| roadType |
limited-access highway
ⓘ
viaduct ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
guardrails
ⓘ
overhead signage ⓘ |
| shape | spiral ⓘ |
| slope | descends from Palisades to tunnel portal ⓘ |
| status | in use ⓘ |
| usedBy |
commercial trucks
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commuters ⓘ intercity buses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lincoln Tunnel Helix Description of subject: The Lincoln Tunnel Helix is a spiraling elevated highway structure in Weehawken, New Jersey, that carries traffic down the Palisades cliffs to the Lincoln Tunnel into Manhattan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Route 495 (New Jersey)