Streets and Highways Code of California
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The Streets and Highways Code of California is the body of state law that governs the planning, designation, construction, and maintenance of California’s streets, roads, and highway system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California Streets and Highways Code | 4 |
| Cal. Streets & High. Code | 1 |
| Streets and Highways Code of California canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2573373 — 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: Streets and Highways Code of California Context triple: [California state highway system, legalDefinition, Streets and Highways Code of California]
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A.
California state highway system
The California state highway system is the extensive network of state-maintained roads and freeways that forms the backbone of ground transportation across California.
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B.
Caltrans
Caltrans is the California state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining the state’s highway and transportation systems.
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C.
California State Transportation Agency
The California State Transportation Agency is a California state government cabinet-level department that oversees and coordinates the state’s transportation-related entities and policies, including highways, rail, transit, and other mobility systems.
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D.
California Office of Traffic Safety
The California Office of Traffic Safety is a state agency that funds and coordinates programs to improve roadway safety and reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries across California.
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E.
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices is the United States’ national standard that defines the design and use of road signs, signals, and pavement markings to ensure consistent and safe traffic control across the country.
- 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: Streets and Highways Code of California Target entity description: The Streets and Highways Code of California is the body of state law that governs the planning, designation, construction, and maintenance of California’s streets, roads, and highway system.
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A.
California state highway system
The California state highway system is the extensive network of state-maintained roads and freeways that forms the backbone of ground transportation across California.
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B.
Caltrans
Caltrans is the California state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining the state’s highway and transportation systems.
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C.
California State Transportation Agency
The California State Transportation Agency is a California state government cabinet-level department that oversees and coordinates the state’s transportation-related entities and policies, including highways, rail, transit, and other mobility systems.
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D.
California Office of Traffic Safety
The California Office of Traffic Safety is a state agency that funds and coordinates programs to improve roadway safety and reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries across California.
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E.
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices is the United States’ national standard that defines the design and use of road signs, signals, and pavement markings to ensure consistent and safe traffic control across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
California code
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body of state law ⓘ codified statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
California State Legislature
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surface form:
California Legislature
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| appliesTo |
city streets in California
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county roads in California ⓘ public streets in California ⓘ state highways in California ⓘ |
| availableAt | official California Legislative Information website ⓘ |
| citationStyle |
Streets and Highways Code of California
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cal. Streets & High. Code
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| contains |
definitions related to streets and highways
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provisions on highway maintenance ⓘ provisions on highway planning ⓘ provisions on highway route designations ⓘ provisions on state highway construction ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governs |
construction of highways in California
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construction of streets in California ⓘ designation of state highways in California ⓘ maintenance of highways in California ⓘ maintenance of streets in California ⓘ planning of highways in California ⓘ planning of streets in California ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Caltrans
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surface form:
California Department of Transportation
local transportation agencies in California ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
infrastructure law
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transportation law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding law in California ⓘ |
| partOf | California Codes ⓘ |
| publisher |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| regulates |
highway maintenance responsibilities
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state highway right-of-way acquisition ⓘ state highway route numbering ⓘ state highway routes ⓘ street and highway funding mechanisms ⓘ use of state highways ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
highways
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roads ⓘ state highway system of California ⓘ streets ⓘ |
| usedBy |
courts in California
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state and local public works departments in California ⓘ transportation planners in California ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Streets and Highways Code of California Description of subject: The Streets and Highways Code of California is the body of state law that governs the planning, designation, construction, and maintenance of California’s streets, roads, and highway system.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
California Streets and Highways Code
subject surface form:
District 1 (Caltrans)
this entity surface form:
California Streets and Highways Code
this entity surface form:
California Streets and Highways Code
Streets and Highways Code of California
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citationStyle
→
Streets and Highways Code of California
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Cal. Streets & High. Code
this entity surface form:
California Streets and Highways Code