Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
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The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority is a New York City–based public agency, part of the MTA, that finances, operates, and maintains many of the city’s major toll bridges and tunnels.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority canonical | 3 |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5688189 — 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: Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Context triple: [Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel, operatedBy, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority]
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New York City Tunnel Authority
The New York City Tunnel Authority was a public agency responsible for financing and constructing vehicular tunnels in New York City before its functions were absorbed by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority.
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B.
New York State Bridge Authority
The New York State Bridge Authority is a public agency responsible for operating and maintaining several major toll bridges across the Hudson River in New York State.
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C.
New York City Department of Bridges
The New York City Department of Bridges was a municipal agency responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of New York City’s bridges before its functions were absorbed into broader transportation and public works departments.
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D.
New York State Thruway Authority
The New York State Thruway Authority is a public agency responsible for operating, maintaining, and financing the New York State Thruway system and related toll highways.
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E.
New York City Transit Authority
The New York City Transit Authority is the public agency responsible for operating most of New York City's subway and bus system as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
- 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: Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Target entity description: The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority is a New York City–based public agency, part of the MTA, that finances, operates, and maintains many of the city’s major toll bridges and tunnels.
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A.
New York City Tunnel Authority
The New York City Tunnel Authority was a public agency responsible for financing and constructing vehicular tunnels in New York City before its functions were absorbed by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority.
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B.
New York State Bridge Authority
The New York State Bridge Authority is a public agency responsible for operating and maintaining several major toll bridges across the Hudson River in New York State.
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C.
New York City Department of Bridges
The New York City Department of Bridges was a municipal agency responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of New York City’s bridges before its functions were absorbed into broader transportation and public works departments.
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D.
New York State Thruway Authority
The New York State Thruway Authority is a public agency responsible for operating, maintaining, and financing the New York State Thruway system and related toll highways.
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E.
New York City Transit Authority
The New York City Transit Authority is the public agency responsible for operating most of New York City's subway and bus system as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public benefit corporation
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toll road operator ⓘ transportation agency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MTA Bridges and Tunnels
NERFINISHED
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Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
City of New York
NERFINISHED
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State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brand | MTA Bridges and Tunnels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formerName | Triborough Bridge Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | MTA Bridges and Tunnels Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| inception | 1933 ⓘ |
| industry |
toll collection
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transportation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | public benefit corporation ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York County
NERFINISHED
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State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| maintains |
major toll bridges in New York City
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major toll tunnels in New York City ⓘ |
| operates |
Bronx–Whitestone Bridge
NERFINISHED
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Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Brooklyn–Queens Expressway toll facilities ⓘ Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Hudson Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh L. Carey Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Queens Midtown Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert F. Kennedy Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Throgs Neck Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesInAdministrativeTerritory | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Metropolitan Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Metropolitan Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
financing transportation infrastructure
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maintenance of toll bridges and tunnels ⓘ operation of toll bridges and tunnels ⓘ |
| regionServed | New York metropolitan area ⓘ |
| serviceType |
bridge operation
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toll collection ⓘ tunnel operation ⓘ |
| shortName | TBTA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | E-ZPass electronic toll collection system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://new.mta.info/bridges-and-tunnels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Description of subject: The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority is a New York City–based public agency, part of the MTA, that finances, operates, and maintains many of the city’s major toll bridges and tunnels.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (Staten Island side)
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operatedBy
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Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
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this entity surface form:
MTA Bridges and Tunnels