King Hussein Bridge
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The King Hussein Bridge is a key crossing point over the Jordan River connecting the West Bank with Jordan, serving as a major route for people and goods between the Palestinian territories and the wider world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Hussein Bridge canonical | 2 |
| Sheikh Hussein Bridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4360961 — 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: King Hussein Bridge Context triple: [Jordan–Israel border, hasBorderCrossing, King Hussein Bridge]
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A.
Ayub Bridge
Ayub Bridge is a historic steel railway bridge spanning the Indus River near Sukkur in Pakistan, known for its distinctive arch design and engineering significance.
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B.
Moulay Hassan Bridge
Moulay Hassan Bridge is a major road bridge in Morocco that spans the Bou Regreg River, linking the cities of Rabat and Salé.
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C.
Hussaini Suspension Bridge
Hussaini Suspension Bridge is a famously narrow and precarious pedestrian suspension bridge in Pakistan’s Hunza Valley, known as one of the most dangerous bridges in the world and a popular attraction for adventurous tourists.
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D.
Al Wasl Road bridge
Al Wasl Road bridge is a major roadway bridge in Dubai that carries Al Wasl Road over the Dubai Water Canal, helping connect key urban districts along the city’s coastline.
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E.
Al Maktoum Bridge
Al Maktoum Bridge is a major road bridge in Dubai that connects the city's historic districts across Dubai Creek and serves as a key traffic artery.
- 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: King Hussein Bridge Target entity description: The King Hussein Bridge is a key crossing point over the Jordan River connecting the West Bank with Jordan, serving as a major route for people and goods between the Palestinian territories and the wider world.
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A.
Ayub Bridge
Ayub Bridge is a historic steel railway bridge spanning the Indus River near Sukkur in Pakistan, known for its distinctive arch design and engineering significance.
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B.
Moulay Hassan Bridge
Moulay Hassan Bridge is a major road bridge in Morocco that spans the Bou Regreg River, linking the cities of Rabat and Salé.
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C.
Hussaini Suspension Bridge
Hussaini Suspension Bridge is a famously narrow and precarious pedestrian suspension bridge in Pakistan’s Hunza Valley, known as one of the most dangerous bridges in the world and a popular attraction for adventurous tourists.
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D.
Al Wasl Road bridge
Al Wasl Road bridge is a major roadway bridge in Dubai that carries Al Wasl Road over the Dubai Water Canal, helping connect key urban districts along the city’s coastline.
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E.
Al Maktoum Bridge
Al Maktoum Bridge is a major road bridge in Dubai that connects the city's historic districts across Dubai Creek and serves as a key traffic artery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | holders of special permits ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Karameh Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Allenby Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCorridor | Amman–Jericho route ⓘ |
| borderControlOnEasternSideBy | Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderControlOnWesternSideBy | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Jordan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOnEasternSide | Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Jordan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromAmman | approximately 50 kilometers west of Amman ⓘ |
| distanceFromJerusalem | approximately 60 kilometers east of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasCheckpoint |
Israeli border terminal
ⓘ
Jordanian border terminal ⓘ |
| hasCustomsFacilities | for goods between Jordan and the West Bank ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | Allenby Bridge (British Mandate era) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jordan Rift Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Allenby Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Hussein of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLocalityOnJordanSide | Al-Karama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLocalityOnWestBankSide | Jericho area ⓘ |
| opened | 1918 ⓘ |
| operatedInCoordinationWith | Palestinian Authority (for Palestinian travelers) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jordan–West Bank border crossings ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | 1967 Six-Day War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| securityControlledBy | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
main gateway from Palestinian territories to the outside world
ⓘ
major trade route between Jordan and the West Bank ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | only international exit point for most West Bank Palestinians ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Israeli–Jordanian agreements on border crossings
ⓘ
Palestinian mobility and access arrangements ⓘ |
| territoryOnWesternSide | West Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | UTC+2 ⓘ |
| timezoneDST | UTC+3 ⓘ |
| trafficType |
pedestrian
ⓘ
vehicular ⓘ |
| usedBy | Palestinian residents of the West Bank ⓘ |
| usedFor |
goods transport
ⓘ
international travel for Palestinians ⓘ passenger traffic ⓘ |
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: King Hussein Bridge Description of subject: The King Hussein Bridge is a key crossing point over the Jordan River connecting the West Bank with Jordan, serving as a major route for people and goods between the Palestinian territories and the wider world.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sheikh Hussein Bridge