Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540)
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Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540) is a modern toll highway in North Carolina that serves as a key outer beltway around the Raleigh–Durham area, improving regional connectivity and access to Research Triangle Park.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raleigh Outer Loop | 1 |
| Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2164203 — 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.
Target entity: Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540) Context triple: [Research Triangle Park, adjacentTo, Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540)]
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A.
Durham Freeway (NC 147)
Durham Freeway (NC 147) is a major north–south expressway in Durham, North Carolina, that connects downtown and the Research Triangle Park while serving as a key commuter and regional traffic corridor.
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B.
North Carolina Highway 54
North Carolina Highway 54 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that connects the Research Triangle’s major communities, including Durham, Chapel Hill, and Cary, serving as a key commuter and commercial corridor.
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C.
North Carolina Highway 150
North Carolina Highway 150 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that runs east–west across multiple counties, connecting numerous towns and cities in the Piedmont region.
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D.
North Carolina Highway 55
North Carolina Highway 55 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that runs through the town of Apex and connects several communities in the central and eastern parts of the state.
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E.
North Carolina Highway 200
North Carolina Highway 200 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that connects Monroe to other communities in the south-central part of the state, serving as an important regional route for local and through traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540) Target entity description: Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540) is a modern toll highway in North Carolina that serves as a key outer beltway around the Raleigh–Durham area, improving regional connectivity and access to Research Triangle Park.
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A.
Durham Freeway (NC 147)
Durham Freeway (NC 147) is a major north–south expressway in Durham, North Carolina, that connects downtown and the Research Triangle Park while serving as a key commuter and regional traffic corridor.
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B.
North Carolina Highway 54
North Carolina Highway 54 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that connects the Research Triangle’s major communities, including Durham, Chapel Hill, and Cary, serving as a key commuter and commercial corridor.
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C.
North Carolina Highway 150
North Carolina Highway 150 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that runs east–west across multiple counties, connecting numerous towns and cities in the Piedmont region.
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D.
North Carolina Highway 55
North Carolina Highway 55 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that runs through the town of Apex and connects several communities in the central and eastern parts of the state.
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E.
North Carolina Highway 200
North Carolina Highway 200 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that connects Monroe to other communities in the south-central part of the state, serving as an important regional route for local and through traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressway
ⓘ
limited-access highway ⓘ outer beltway ⓘ toll highway ⓘ |
| accessControl | fully controlled-access ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Triangle Expressway ⓘ |
| category |
Toll roads in North Carolina
ⓘ
Transportation in Durham County, North Carolina ⓘ Transportation in Wake County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Interstate 40
ⓘ
Interstate 540 ⓘ North Carolina Highway 55 ⓘ
surface form:
NC 55
US 1 ⓘ US 64 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
commuter traffic
ⓘ
regional through traffic ⓘ |
| environmentalConsideration | constructed with environmental mitigation measures ⓘ |
| futureRole | complete beltway around Raleigh when fully built ⓘ |
| hasLanes | multiple lanes in each direction ⓘ |
| highwayType | state highway ⓘ |
| improves | regional connectivity in the Research Triangle ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Durham County, North Carolina
ⓘ
Raleigh–Durham area ⓘ
surface form:
Raleigh–Durham metropolitan area
Wake County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
North Carolina Department of Transportation
ⓘ
North Carolina Turnpike Authority ⓘ |
| officialName | North Carolina Highway 540 ⓘ |
| opened |
2011
ⓘ
2012 ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Carolina Turnpike Authority
ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina Turnpike System
|
| partOfPlan |
North Carolina Highway 540
ⓘ
surface form:
Raleigh Outer Loop
|
| passesNear |
Apex, North Carolina
ⓘ
Holly Springs ⓘ
surface form:
Holly Springs, North Carolina
|
| passesThrough |
Cary
ⓘ
surface form:
Cary, North Carolina
Morrisville ⓘ
surface form:
Morrisville, North Carolina
|
| primaryFunction | outer beltway for Raleigh–Durham area ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Durham, North Carolina
ⓘ
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
Raleigh, North Carolina
Research Triangle ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 540 ⓘ |
| serves |
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
ⓘ
surface form:
Research Triangle Park
|
| shortName | NC 540 ⓘ |
| speedLimit | 70 mph (typical posted limit on segments) ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| toll | yes ⓘ |
| tollCollectionMethod |
all-electronic tolling
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open road tolling ⓘ |
| usesTollSystem |
E-ZPass compatible transponders
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NC Quick Pass ⓘ |
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Subject: Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540) Description of subject: Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540) is a modern toll highway in North Carolina that serves as a key outer beltway around the Raleigh–Durham area, improving regional connectivity and access to Research Triangle Park.
Referenced by (2)
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