Massachusetts state highway system
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The Massachusetts state highway system is the network of numbered state-maintained roads and highways that facilitates regional and statewide transportation across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T147041 — 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: Massachusetts state highway system Context triple: [Route 2 (Massachusetts), partOf, Massachusetts state highway system]
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A.
United States Numbered Highway System
The United States Numbered Highway System is a nationwide network of primary and auxiliary highways established in 1926 to standardize and organize major intercity road travel across the country.
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B.
Massachusetts Turnpike
The Massachusetts Turnpike is a major east–west toll highway in Massachusetts that forms part of Interstate 90 and connects the Boston area with the rest of the state and beyond.
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C.
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining Massachusetts’ transportation infrastructure, including highways, public transit, and other mobility systems.
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D.
Interstate Highway System
The Interstate Highway System is a nationwide network of controlled-access highways in the United States designed to facilitate high-speed, long-distance travel and commerce.
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E.
Interstate 93
Interstate 93 is a major north–south highway in the New England region of the United States, running from Massachusetts through New Hampshire into Vermont and serving as a key route for regional travel and commerce.
- 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: Massachusetts state highway system Target entity description: The Massachusetts state highway system is the network of numbered state-maintained roads and highways that facilitates regional and statewide transportation across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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A.
United States Numbered Highway System
The United States Numbered Highway System is a nationwide network of primary and auxiliary highways established in 1926 to standardize and organize major intercity road travel across the country.
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B.
Massachusetts Turnpike
The Massachusetts Turnpike is a major east–west toll highway in Massachusetts that forms part of Interstate 90 and connects the Boston area with the rest of the state and beyond.
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C.
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining Massachusetts’ transportation infrastructure, including highways, public transit, and other mobility systems.
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D.
Interstate Highway System
The Interstate Highway System is a nationwide network of controlled-access highways in the United States designed to facilitate high-speed, long-distance travel and commerce.
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E.
Interstate 93
Interstate 93 is a major north–south highway in the New England region of the United States, running from Massachusetts through New Hampshire into Vermont and serving as a key route for regional travel and commerce.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state highway system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
ⓘ
surface form:
MassDOT Highway Districts
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| connects |
Connecticut
ⓘ
New Hampshire ⓘ New York ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ Vermont ⓘ major cities in Massachusetts ⓘ neighboring states ⓘ towns in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| excludes |
most municipal streets in Massachusetts
ⓘ
most private roads in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Massachusetts General Laws
ⓘ
Massachusetts General Laws ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 81
|
| hasComponent |
Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) in parts of Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate 90 in Massachusetts
Interstate 91 in Massachusetts ⓘ Interstate 93 ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate 93 in Massachusetts
Interstate 95 (Massachusetts) ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate 95 in Massachusetts
Interstate 95 (Massachusetts) ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate Highways in Massachusetts
Route 128 ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Route 128
Massachusetts Route 2 ⓘ Massachusetts Route 24 ⓘ Massachusetts Route 25 ⓘ Massachusetts Route 28 ⓘ Massachusetts Route 3 ⓘ Massachusetts Route 9 ⓘ Massachusetts state highways ⓘ U.S. Numbered Highways in Massachusetts ⓘ U.S. Route 1 (Massachusetts) ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Route 1 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts ⓘ U.S. Route 202 ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Route 202 in Massachusetts
U.S. Numbered Route 3 corridor between Boston and New Hampshire ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Route 3 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts ⓘ limited-access highways in Massachusetts ⓘ rural state highways in Massachusetts ⓘ state-numbered routes in Massachusetts ⓘ surface arterial roads in Massachusetts ⓘ urban state highways in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | state-maintained roads in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| includesNumberingScheme |
Massachusetts state route numbers
ⓘ
auxiliary route numbers ⓘ business route designations ⓘ concurrent route designations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
|
| maintainedBy |
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
ⓘ
surface form:
MassDOT Highway Division
Massachusetts Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| purpose |
movement of people and goods
ⓘ
regional transportation ⓘ statewide transportation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Massachusetts state highway system Description of subject: The Massachusetts state highway system is the network of numbered state-maintained roads and highways that facilitates regional and statewide transportation across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Referenced by (69)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Route 30 (Massachusetts)
subject surface form:
Route 126 (Massachusetts)
subject surface form:
Route 62 (Massachusetts)
this entity surface form:
Massachusetts State Highway System
this entity surface form:
Massachusetts State Highway System
this entity surface form:
Massachusetts State Highway System
subject surface form:
Route 38 (Massachusetts)