Tridge (pedestrian bridge)
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Tridge is a distinctive three-legged pedestrian bridge in Midland, Michigan, that spans the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa Rivers and serves as a local landmark and gathering place.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tridge (pedestrian bridge) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2688577 — 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: Tridge (pedestrian bridge) Context triple: [Midland, Michigan, hasAttraction, Tridge (pedestrian bridge)]
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A.
Green Bridge
Green Bridge is a historic pedestrian and vehicular bridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for spanning the Moika River near Nevsky Prospekt.
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B.
BP Pedestrian Bridge
The BP Pedestrian Bridge is a Frank Gehry–designed stainless steel footbridge in Chicago that snakes over Columbus Drive, linking Millennium Park to the lakefront and offering skyline views.
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C.
Harrison Street bridge
Harrison Street bridge is a roadway bridge spanning Lake Carnegie in Princeton, New Jersey, carrying Harrison Street across the lake and connecting the surrounding communities.
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D.
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge is a landmark cable-stayed footbridge spanning the Missouri River, known for connecting Omaha, Nebraska, to Council Bluffs, Iowa, with scenic views and recreational paths.
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E.
Kings Avenue Bridge
Kings Avenue Bridge is a major road bridge in Canberra, Australia, carrying traffic across Lake Burley Griffin and linking key national precincts.
- 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: Tridge (pedestrian bridge) Target entity description: Tridge is a distinctive three-legged pedestrian bridge in Midland, Michigan, that spans the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa Rivers and serves as a local landmark and gathering place.
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A.
Green Bridge
Green Bridge is a historic pedestrian and vehicular bridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for spanning the Moika River near Nevsky Prospekt.
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B.
BP Pedestrian Bridge
The BP Pedestrian Bridge is a Frank Gehry–designed stainless steel footbridge in Chicago that snakes over Columbus Drive, linking Millennium Park to the lakefront and offering skyline views.
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C.
Harrison Street bridge
Harrison Street bridge is a roadway bridge spanning Lake Carnegie in Princeton, New Jersey, carrying Harrison Street across the lake and connecting the surrounding communities.
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D.
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge is a landmark cable-stayed footbridge spanning the Missouri River, known for connecting Omaha, Nebraska, to Council Bluffs, Iowa, with scenic views and recreational paths.
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E.
Kings Avenue Bridge
Kings Avenue Bridge is a major road bridge in Canberra, Australia, carrying traffic across Lake Burley Griffin and linking key national precincts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ pedestrian bridge ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Chippewassee Park
ⓘ
St. Charles Park ⓘ downtown Midland, Michigan ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Midland County, Michigan
ⓘ
Pedestrian bridges in Michigan ⓘ Tourist attractions in Midland County, Michigan ⓘ |
| connects |
Chippewassee Park
ⓘ
St. Charles Park ⓘ Midland, Michigan ⓘ
surface form:
downtown Midland, Michigan
|
| constructionStartDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| crosses |
Chippewa River
ⓘ
Tittabawassee River ⓘ |
| deckType | wooden deck ⓘ |
| function |
gathering place
ⓘ
local landmark ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central pillar
ⓘ
overhead arches ⓘ three radiating spans ⓘ |
| length | approximately 180 feet per leg ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Michigan
ⓘ
Midland County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Midland, Michigan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| maintainedBy |
Midland
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Midland
|
| material |
steel
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| name | The Tridge ⓘ |
| near |
Midland farmers market
ⓘ
Pere Marquette Rail-Trail terminus ⓘ |
| numberOfLegs | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpans | 3 ⓘ |
| opened | 1981 ⓘ |
| owner |
Midland
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Midland
|
| shape | three-way footbridge ⓘ |
| spans | confluence of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa Rivers ⓘ |
| use |
bicycle traffic
ⓘ
pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community events
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ recreational walking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tridge (pedestrian bridge) Description of subject: Tridge is a distinctive three-legged pedestrian bridge in Midland, Michigan, that spans the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa Rivers and serves as a local landmark and gathering place.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.