North–south Interstate Highways
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North–south Interstate Highways are major U.S. Interstate routes that primarily run in a north–south direction, typically designated with odd route numbers and serving as key long-distance transportation corridors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Interstate Highway (primary) | 1 |
| North–south Interstate Highways canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3114372 — 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: North–south Interstate Highways Context triple: [Interstate 73, category, North–south Interstate Highways]
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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.
National Highways
National Highways is the UK government-owned company responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving England’s motorways and major A-roads.
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C.
Interstate H-2
Interstate H-2 is a major auxiliary Interstate Highway on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii that connects Pearl City to the central Oʻahu communities, including Mililani and Wahiawā.
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D.
Interstate Highways in Pennsylvania
Interstate Highways in Pennsylvania are a network of federally funded, limited-access roads that facilitate high-speed travel and commerce across the state and connect it to the broader U.S. Interstate Highway System.
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E.
Interstate H-3
Interstate H-3 is a major Hawaiian freeway that connects the Honolulu area to Marine Corps Base Hawaii across the Koʻolau Range on the island of Oʻahu.
- 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: North–south Interstate Highways Target entity description: North–south Interstate Highways are major U.S. Interstate routes that primarily run in a north–south direction, typically designated with odd route numbers and serving as key long-distance transportation corridors.
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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.
National Highways
National Highways is the UK government-owned company responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving England’s motorways and major A-roads.
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C.
Interstate H-2
Interstate H-2 is a major auxiliary Interstate Highway on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii that connects Pearl City to the central Oʻahu communities, including Mililani and Wahiawā.
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D.
Interstate Highways in Pennsylvania
Interstate Highways in Pennsylvania are a network of federally funded, limited-access roads that facilitate high-speed travel and commerce across the state and connect it to the broader U.S. Interstate Highway System.
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E.
Interstate H-3
Interstate H-3 is a major Hawaiian freeway that connects the Honolulu area to Marine Corps Base Hawaii across the Koʻolau Range on the island of Oʻahu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway classification
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road transportation infrastructure category ⓘ |
| accessControl | grade-separated interchanges ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory | U.S. Interstate Highway types ⓘ |
| connects |
major metropolitan areas
ⓘ
multiple U.S. states ⓘ regional economic centers ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designStandard |
controlled-access highway
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limited-access highway ⓘ |
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| establishedIn | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| exampleRoute |
Interstate 15
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Interstate 25 ⓘ Interstate 35 ⓘ Interstate 5 ⓘ Interstate 55 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 65 ⓘ Interstate 75 ⓘ Interstate 81 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 85 ⓘ Interstate 95 ⓘ |
| function |
freight transportation routes
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interstate travel routes ⓘ long-distance transportation corridors ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
U.S. state governments
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United States government ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| laneSeparation | divided highway ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
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surface form:
National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956
|
| maintainedBy | state departments of transportation ⓘ |
| networkRole | backbone of U.S. highway network ⓘ |
| numberingAuthority |
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ⓘ
Federal Highway Administration ⓘ |
| numberingPattern | odd numbers increase from west to east ⓘ |
| numberingRule |
auxiliary north–south Interstates have three-digit numbers with odd last digit
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primary north–south Interstates have one- or two-digit odd numbers ⓘ |
| partOf | Interstate Highway System ⓘ |
| purpose |
civilian transportation
ⓘ
national defense mobility ⓘ |
| regulation | federal-aid highway program ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
controlled entry and exit points
ⓘ
median separation ⓘ |
| surface | paved ⓘ |
| typicalNumberingScheme | odd route numbers ⓘ |
| typicalSpeedLimit | 55–75 miles per hour ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
commercial trucking
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long-distance passenger travel ⓘ |
| usage | motor vehicle traffic only ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: North–south Interstate Highways Description of subject: North–south Interstate Highways are major U.S. Interstate routes that primarily run in a north–south direction, typically designated with odd route numbers and serving as key long-distance transportation corridors.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Interstate Highway (primary)