Interstate 990 in New York
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Interstate 990 in New York is a short auxiliary Interstate highway serving the Buffalo–Amherst area and is often noted as the highest-numbered Interstate in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Interstate 990 in New York canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7454603 — 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: Interstate 990 in New York Context triple: [Interstate Highways in New York (state), includesRoute, Interstate 990 in New York]
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A.
Interstate 890 in New York
Interstate 890 in New York is a short auxiliary Interstate highway serving the Schenectady area, connecting Interstate 90 and Interstate 88 while providing access to local communities and industrial zones.
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B.
Interstate 790 in New York
Interstate 790 in New York is a short auxiliary Interstate highway serving the Utica area, connecting the New York State Thruway (I-90) with downtown Utica and nearby routes.
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C.
Interstate 190 in New York
Interstate 190 in New York is a north–south auxiliary Interstate Highway that connects Buffalo to Niagara Falls and serves as a key route to the Canada–U.S. border via the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge.
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D.
Interstate 390 in New York
Interstate 390 in New York is a north–south auxiliary Interstate Highway in western New York that connects the Rochester area with Interstate 86 near Avoca, serving as a major regional corridor.
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E.
Interstate 590 in New York
Interstate 590 in New York is a short auxiliary Interstate highway serving as a key connector in the Rochester metropolitan area.
- 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: Interstate 990 in New York Target entity description: Interstate 990 in New York is a short auxiliary Interstate highway serving the Buffalo–Amherst area and is often noted as the highest-numbered Interstate in the United States.
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A.
Interstate 890 in New York
Interstate 890 in New York is a short auxiliary Interstate highway serving the Schenectady area, connecting Interstate 90 and Interstate 88 while providing access to local communities and industrial zones.
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B.
Interstate 790 in New York
Interstate 790 in New York is a short auxiliary Interstate highway serving the Utica area, connecting the New York State Thruway (I-90) with downtown Utica and nearby routes.
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C.
Interstate 190 in New York
Interstate 190 in New York is a north–south auxiliary Interstate Highway that connects Buffalo to Niagara Falls and serves as a key route to the Canada–U.S. border via the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge.
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D.
Interstate 390 in New York
Interstate 390 in New York is a north–south auxiliary Interstate Highway in western New York that connects the Rochester area with Interstate 86 near Avoca, serving as a major regional corridor.
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E.
Interstate 590 in New York
Interstate 590 in New York is a short auxiliary Interstate highway serving as a key connector in the Rochester metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Interstate Highway
ⓘ
auxiliary Interstate Highway ⓘ |
| abbreviation | I-990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Interstate 290
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York State Route 263 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasControlledAccess | true ⓘ |
| hasDirection | north–south ⓘ |
| hasFunction | suburban commuter route ⓘ |
| hasJunction |
New York State Route 270
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York State Route 324 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration | divided highway ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | typical rural Interstate speed limit in New York State ⓘ |
| hasTerminusA | Interstate 290 in Amherst, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerminusB | New York State Route 263 near Lockport, New York ⓘ |
| highestNumberedInterstate | true ⓘ |
| highwayType | Interstate ⓘ |
| isAuxiliaryRouteOf | Interstate 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFullyWithin | Erie County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLocatedNear |
Buffalo, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lockport, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNumberedAfter | Interstate 989 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfNetwork | National Highway System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isShortestAuxiliaryOf | Interstate 90 in New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignedAs | I-990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTollRoad | false ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Erie County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | New York State Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| openedInParts |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
| partOf | Interstate Highway System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear | University at Buffalo North Campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Town of Amherst, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 990 ⓘ |
| serves |
Amherst, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buffalo, New York metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spurOf | Interstate 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| terminusDirectionA | south ⓘ |
| terminusDirectionB | north ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Interstate 990 in New York Description of subject: Interstate 990 in New York is a short auxiliary Interstate highway serving the Buffalo–Amherst area and is often noted as the highest-numbered Interstate in the United States.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.