U.S. Route 93 (historically)
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U.S. Route 93 (historically) was a major north–south U.S. highway in the western United States that once crossed the Colorado River at Hoover Dam, linking Arizona and Nevada as part of a key regional travel corridor.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Route 93 (historically) canonical | 1 |
| U.S. Route 93 in Nevada | 1 |
| served by U.S. Route 93 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T303332 — 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: U.S. Route 93 (historically) Context triple: [Hoover Dam, roadwayCarries, U.S. Route 93 (historically)]
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A.
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major transcontinental U.S. highway running east–west across the country from the Atlantic coast in Maryland to California, passing through numerous states and key cities along the way.
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B.
U.S. Route 9
U.S. Route 9 is a major north–south U.S. highway running along the East Coast, primarily through New York and New Jersey, connecting numerous cities and historic communities.
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C.
State Route 99
State Route 99 is a major north–south California highway running through the Central Valley and connecting cities such as Sacramento with other key urban and agricultural regions.
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D.
U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75 is a major north–south U.S. Highway running from Texas through the central United States, serving as a key transportation corridor for cities such as Dallas.
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E.
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 is a major east–west United States highway that runs across the northern part of the country, stretching from the Great Lakes region to northern New England.
- 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: U.S. Route 93 (historically) Target entity description: U.S. Route 93 (historically) was a major north–south U.S. highway in the western United States that once crossed the Colorado River at Hoover Dam, linking Arizona and Nevada as part of a key regional travel corridor.
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A.
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major transcontinental U.S. highway running east–west across the country from the Atlantic coast in Maryland to California, passing through numerous states and key cities along the way.
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B.
U.S. Route 9
U.S. Route 9 is a major north–south U.S. highway running along the East Coast, primarily through New York and New Jersey, connecting numerous cities and historic communities.
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C.
State Route 99
State Route 99 is a major north–south California highway running through the Central Valley and connecting cities such as Sacramento with other key urban and agricultural regions.
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D.
U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75 is a major north–south U.S. Highway running from Texas through the central United States, serving as a key transportation corridor for cities such as Dallas.
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E.
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 is a major east–west United States highway that runs across the northern part of the country, stretching from the Great Lakes region to northern New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former U.S. Highway
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road transportation corridor ⓘ |
| bridgeTypeAtCrossing | dam-top roadway on Hoover Dam ⓘ |
| connectedRegion |
Arizona Strip region
ⓘ
southern Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Nevada
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| connectedTo | local road network at Hoover Dam ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossed | Colorado River ⓘ |
| crossingLocation | Hoover Dam ⓘ |
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| function | regional travel corridor ⓘ |
| highwaySystem | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| linked |
Arizona
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
western United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Western United States
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| notableFeature |
Hoover Dam
ⓘ
surface form:
Hoover Dam crossing of the Colorado River
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| partOf | regional highway network of the American Southwest ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Arizona
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ |
| replacedBy | realigned U.S. Route 93 corridor near Hoover Dam ⓘ |
| role | major north–south route between Arizona and Nevada ⓘ |
| status | historical alignment of U.S. Route 93 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
interstate automobile travel
ⓘ
tourist access to Hoover Dam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 93 (historically) Description of subject: U.S. Route 93 (historically) was a major north–south U.S. highway in the western United States that once crossed the Colorado River at Hoover Dam, linking Arizona and Nevada as part of a key regional travel corridor.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
served by U.S. Route 93
this entity surface form:
U.S. Route 93 in Nevada