Massachusetts Route 4
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Massachusetts Route 4 is a state highway in Massachusetts that runs through the northeastern part of the state, connecting several suburbs and towns to major regional routes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Route 4 canonical | 6 |
| Route 4 in Massachusetts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2843228 — 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: Massachusetts Route 4 Context triple: [Massachusetts Route 3, isNumberedBefore, Massachusetts Route 4]
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A.
Massachusetts Route 3
Massachusetts Route 3 is a major north–south state highway in Massachusetts that connects the Boston metropolitan area with the South Shore and Cape Cod.
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B.
Massachusetts Route 2
Massachusetts Route 2 is a major east–west state highway in Massachusetts that connects the Boston area with north-central and western parts of the state.
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C.
Massachusetts Route 38
Massachusetts Route 38 is a state highway in Massachusetts that runs generally north–south through communities such as Woburn, Wilmington, and Lowell, serving as a key local arterial route.
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D.
Massachusetts Route 24
Massachusetts Route 24 is a major north–south highway in southeastern Massachusetts that links the Boston metropolitan area with cities such as Brockton, Taunton, and Fall River.
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E.
Massachusetts Route 12
Massachusetts Route 12 is a north–south state highway in Massachusetts that runs through central communities including Leominster, connecting local roads to major routes such as Interstate 190.
- 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: Massachusetts Route 4 Target entity description: Massachusetts Route 4 is a state highway in Massachusetts that runs through the northeastern part of the state, connecting several suburbs and towns to major regional routes.
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A.
Massachusetts Route 3
Massachusetts Route 3 is a major north–south state highway in Massachusetts that connects the Boston metropolitan area with the South Shore and Cape Cod.
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B.
Massachusetts Route 2
Massachusetts Route 2 is a major east–west state highway in Massachusetts that connects the Boston area with north-central and western parts of the state.
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C.
Massachusetts Route 38
Massachusetts Route 38 is a state highway in Massachusetts that runs generally north–south through communities such as Woburn, Wilmington, and Lowell, serving as a key local arterial route.
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D.
Massachusetts Route 24
Massachusetts Route 24 is a major north–south highway in southeastern Massachusetts that links the Boston metropolitan area with cities such as Brockton, Taunton, and Fall River.
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E.
Massachusetts Route 12
Massachusetts Route 12 is a north–south state highway in Massachusetts that runs through central communities including Leominster, connecting local roads to major routes such as Interstate 190.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road transportation infrastructure
ⓘ
state highway ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
MA 4
ⓘ
Route 4 ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
New England highway network
ⓘ
surface form:
New England road network
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| connectsTo |
Interstate 95
ⓘ
Massachusetts Route 225 NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts Route 27 NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts Route 3A NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts Route 62 NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire Route 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasDirection |
northwest–southeast
ⓘ
north–south ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
Interstate 95 in Lexington, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Massachusetts Route 3A ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Route 3A in Burlington, Massachusetts
U.S. Route 3 in Lexington, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Route 3 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
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| highwayType | state route ⓘ |
| isNumberedAfter | Massachusetts Route 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNumberedBefore | Massachusetts Route 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPublicRoad | true ⓘ |
| isSignedAs | Route 4 ⓘ |
| laneConfiguration | primarily two-lane road ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Greater Boston
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Boston area
eastern Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern Massachusetts
|
| maintainedBy | Massachusetts Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Massachusetts state highway system ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Bedford, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Town of Bedford, Massachusetts
Billerica, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Town of Billerica, Massachusetts
Carlisle, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Town of Carlisle, Massachusetts
Chelmsford, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Lexington, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Chelmsford, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Town of North Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Westford, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Town of Westford, Massachusetts
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| roadFunction |
commuter route
ⓘ
regional connector ⓘ |
| roadSurface | paved ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| serves | suburbs northwest of Boston ⓘ |
| servesRole | connector between local streets and major highways ⓘ |
| speedLimitType | posted speed limits vary by municipality ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automobile traffic
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local and regional travel ⓘ truck traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Massachusetts Route 4 Description of subject: Massachusetts Route 4 is a state highway in Massachusetts that runs through the northeastern part of the state, connecting several suburbs and towns to major regional routes.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Route 4 in Massachusetts