Cincinnati–Covington Bridge
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The Cincinnati–Covington Bridge is a historic 19th-century suspension bridge over the Ohio River, renowned as a pioneering precursor to the Brooklyn Bridge and a major engineering achievement of its era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati-Covington Bridge | 1 |
| Cincinnati–Covington Bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T261601 — 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: Cincinnati–Covington Bridge Context triple: [John A. Roebling, designed, Cincinnati–Covington Bridge]
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A.
Mark Twain Memorial Bridge
The Mark Twain Memorial Bridge is a highway bridge over the Mississippi River near Hannibal, Missouri, named in honor of the famed American author Mark Twain.
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B.
Sagamore Bridge
Sagamore Bridge is a major highway bridge in Massachusetts that carries traffic over the Cape Cod Canal, serving as one of the primary gateways to Cape Cod.
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C.
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
The Theodore Roosevelt Bridge is a major highway bridge over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., carrying traffic between the city and Arlington, Virginia.
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D.
St. Johns Bridge
St. Johns Bridge is a historic steel suspension bridge in Portland, Oregon, noted for its striking Gothic-style towers and scenic span over the Willamette River.
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E.
Memorial Bridge
Memorial Bridge is a prominent ceremonial bridge spanning the Potomac River, symbolically linking Arlington National Cemetery with the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- 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: Cincinnati–Covington Bridge Target entity description: The Cincinnati–Covington Bridge is a historic 19th-century suspension bridge over the Ohio River, renowned as a pioneering precursor to the Brooklyn Bridge and a major engineering achievement of its era.
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A.
Mark Twain Memorial Bridge
The Mark Twain Memorial Bridge is a highway bridge over the Mississippi River near Hannibal, Missouri, named in honor of the famed American author Mark Twain.
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B.
Sagamore Bridge
Sagamore Bridge is a major highway bridge in Massachusetts that carries traffic over the Cape Cod Canal, serving as one of the primary gateways to Cape Cod.
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C.
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
The Theodore Roosevelt Bridge is a major highway bridge over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., carrying traffic between the city and Arlington, Virginia.
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D.
St. Johns Bridge
St. Johns Bridge is a historic steel suspension bridge in Portland, Oregon, noted for its striking Gothic-style towers and scenic span over the Willamette River.
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E.
Memorial Bridge
Memorial Bridge is a prominent ceremonial bridge spanning the Potomac River, symbolically linking Arlington National Cemetery with the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic bridge
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ road bridge ⓘ suspension bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Roebling Bridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Roebling Suspension Bridge
|
| architect | John A. Roebling ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Cincinnati
ⓘ
Covington, Kentucky ⓘ
surface form:
Covington
|
| connects |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Covington, Kentucky ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1856 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Ohio River ⓘ |
| designer | John A. Roebling ⓘ |
| engineer | John A. Roebling ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance | major engineering achievement of its era ⓘ |
| function | river crossing ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| historicPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inspired | design of the Brooklyn Bridge ⓘ |
| isPrecursorOf | Brooklyn Bridge ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2,252 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
ⓘ
Covington, Kentucky ⓘ
surface form:
Covington, Kentucky, United States
|
| mainSpanLength | approximately 1,057 feet ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood (original deck components) ⓘ wrought iron ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John A. Roebling ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a pioneering long-span suspension bridge
ⓘ
influencing later large suspension bridge designs ⓘ innovative use of wire rope cables ⓘ |
| opened | 1866 ⓘ |
| openedToTraffic | 1867 ⓘ |
| owner |
Kentucky
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Kentucky
|
| regionServed |
Cincinnati metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area
|
| river | Ohio River ⓘ |
| state |
Kentucky
ⓘ
Ohio ⓘ |
| trafficType |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| wasWorldsLongestSuspensionBridgeSpan | true ⓘ |
| worldsLongestSpanFrom | 1866 ⓘ |
| worldsLongestSpanUntil | 1883 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cincinnati–Covington Bridge Description of subject: The Cincinnati–Covington Bridge is a historic 19th-century suspension bridge over the Ohio River, renowned as a pioneering precursor to the Brooklyn Bridge and a major engineering achievement of its era.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.