Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge
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The Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge is a road and rail bridge spanning the Rainy River that connects Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, with International Falls, Minnesota, USA, serving as a key cross-border transportation link.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5846588 — 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: Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge Context triple: [Fort Frances, hasBorderFacility, Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge]
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A.
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge
The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge is a major steel bridge that connects Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada with Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA, serving as an important cross-border transportation link.
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B.
Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge
The Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge is a steel truss bridge spanning the Saint Lawrence River that connects Ogdensburg, New York, in the United States with Johnstown–Prescott, Ontario, in Canada.
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C.
Seaway International Bridge
The Seaway International Bridge is a bi-national crossing over the St. Lawrence River that connects Cornwall, Ontario, with New York State, facilitating road traffic between Canada and the United States.
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D.
Gordie Howe International Bridge
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is a major cable-stayed border crossing under construction between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, intended to improve trade and travel between Canada and the United States.
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E.
Blue Water Bridge
The Blue Water Bridge is a major international twin-span bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the St. Clair River between the United States and Canada.
- 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: Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge Target entity description: The Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge is a road and rail bridge spanning the Rainy River that connects Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, with International Falls, Minnesota, USA, serving as a key cross-border transportation link.
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A.
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge
The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge is a major steel bridge that connects Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada with Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA, serving as an important cross-border transportation link.
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B.
Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge
The Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge is a steel truss bridge spanning the Saint Lawrence River that connects Ogdensburg, New York, in the United States with Johnstown–Prescott, Ontario, in Canada.
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C.
Seaway International Bridge
The Seaway International Bridge is a bi-national crossing over the St. Lawrence River that connects Cornwall, Ontario, with New York State, facilitating road traffic between Canada and the United States.
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D.
Gordie Howe International Bridge
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is a major cable-stayed border crossing under construction between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, intended to improve trade and travel between Canada and the United States.
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E.
Blue Water Bridge
The Blue Water Bridge is a major international twin-span bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the St. Clair River between the United States and Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international bridge
ⓘ
railway bridge ⓘ road bridge ⓘ |
| borderAgencyPresent |
Canada Border Services Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Customs and Border Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCrossingBetween |
Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bridgeType | truss bridge ⓘ |
| connects |
Fort Frances, Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Falls, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| crosses | Rainy River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesAt | Fort Frances–International Falls border crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | link Canadian and U.S. highway networks ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Fort Frances–International Falls Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Bridge at Fort Frances–International Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproachFrom |
Fort Frances town centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Falls town centre ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility |
Fort Frances border inspection station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Falls border inspection station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailComponent | railway line ⓘ |
| hasRoadComponent | highway bridge ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Falls, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedInWatershed | Rainy River–Lake of the Woods basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderBetween |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | private owners ⓘ |
| opened | early 20th century ⓘ |
| owner | Boise Paper mill (historical primary ownership) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canada–United States border crossings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railCarries | industrial rail traffic serving local mills ⓘ |
| region |
Koochiching County, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rainy River District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadCarries | local road traffic between Fort Frances and International Falls ⓘ |
| significance |
key cross-border transportation link
ⓘ
major local economic link ⓘ |
| tollAppliesTo |
motor vehicles
ⓘ
pedestrians ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-border transportation
ⓘ
pedestrian traffic ⓘ rail traffic ⓘ road traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge Description of subject: The Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge is a road and rail bridge spanning the Rainy River that connects Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, with International Falls, Minnesota, USA, serving as a key cross-border transportation link.
Referenced by (1)
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