Bayonne Bridge
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The Bayonne Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge connecting Staten Island, New York, to Bayonne, New Jersey, and is notable for its large span and role as a key transportation link in the New York Harbor area.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bayonne Bridge canonical | 19 |
| Bayonne Bridge (consulting engineer) | 1 |
| Bayonne Bridge in Bayonne, New Jersey | 1 |
| Bayonne Bridge to Staten Island, New York | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T256507 — 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: Bayonne Bridge Context triple: [Staten Island, majorBridge, Bayonne Bridge]
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A.
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is a large suspension bridge in New York City that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn across the Narrows.
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B.
Throgs Neck Bridge
The Throgs Neck Bridge is a major suspension bridge in New York City that connects the Bronx and Queens, serving as a key route between the Bronx–Whitestone and Cross Bronx expressways.
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C.
Queensboro Bridge
The Queensboro Bridge is a major cantilever bridge in New York City that connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens and is a key artery for vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic.
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D.
Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge is a major New York City toll bridge complex connecting Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx across the East River and surrounding waterways.
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E.
Tappan Zee Bridge
The Tappan Zee Bridge was a major highway span in New York that carried traffic across the Hudson River between Westchester and Rockland counties, north of New York City.
- 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: Bayonne Bridge Target entity description: The Bayonne Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge connecting Staten Island, New York, to Bayonne, New Jersey, and is notable for its large span and role as a key transportation link in the New York Harbor area.
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A.
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is a large suspension bridge in New York City that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn across the Narrows.
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B.
Throgs Neck Bridge
The Throgs Neck Bridge is a major suspension bridge in New York City that connects the Bronx and Queens, serving as a key route between the Bronx–Whitestone and Cross Bronx expressways.
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C.
Queensboro Bridge
The Queensboro Bridge is a major cantilever bridge in New York City that connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens and is a key artery for vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic.
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D.
Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge is a major New York City toll bridge complex connecting Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx across the East River and surrounding waterways.
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E.
Tappan Zee Bridge
The Tappan Zee Bridge was a major highway span in New York that carried traffic across the Hudson River between Westchester and Rockland counties, north of New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic bridge
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road bridge ⓘ steel arch bridge ⓘ toll bridge ⓘ |
| architect | Cass Gilbert ⓘ |
| borough | Staten Island ⓘ |
| carries |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| city |
Bayonne, New Jersey
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| clearanceAboveWaterAfterRaise | approximately 215 feet ⓘ |
| connects |
Bayonne, New Jersey
ⓘ
Staten Island ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crosses |
Kill Van Kull
ⓘ
tidal strait ⓘ |
| designer | Othmar Ammann ⓘ |
| engineeringStyle | through arch ⓘ |
| function | connects Staten Island to mainland road network via New Jersey ⓘ |
| hasPedestrianWalkway | yes ⓘ |
| hasTollPlaza | Staten Island side ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| isPartOf | network of Port Authority bridges and tunnels ⓘ |
| laneCount | 4 ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1,675 meters
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approximately 5,489 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York Harbor estuarine system
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surface form:
New York Harbor
|
| mainSpanLength |
approximately 1,675 feet
ⓘ
approximately 510 meters ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bayonne, New Jersey ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large steel arch span
ⓘ
role as key transportation link in New York Harbor area ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| opened | 1931 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1931-11-15 ⓘ |
| owner | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ⓘ |
| parallelTo |
Goethals Bridge
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surface form:
Goethals Bridge (as regional crossing alternative)
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| partOf | transportation infrastructure of New York metropolitan area ⓘ |
| rankAtOpening | one of the longest steel arch bridges in the world ⓘ |
| regionServed | Port of New York and New Jersey ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
New York ⓘ |
| toll | yes ⓘ |
| trafficDirection | one-way toll collection ⓘ |
| trafficType | motor vehicles ⓘ |
| underwent | roadway-raising project for larger container ships ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bayonne Bridge Description of subject: The Bayonne Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge connecting Staten Island, New York, to Bayonne, New Jersey, and is notable for its large span and role as a key transportation link in the New York Harbor area.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bayonne Bridge to Staten Island, New York
this entity surface form:
Bayonne Bridge in Bayonne, New Jersey
subject surface form:
Othmar Ammann
subject surface form:
Gateway (New Jersey region)
this entity surface form:
Bayonne Bridge (consulting engineer)
subject surface form:
Staten Island