North Carolina Highway 87
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North Carolina Highway 87 is a primary state highway running through central and southeastern North Carolina, connecting multiple counties and communities as a major regional transportation corridor.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Highway 87 canonical | 12 |
| NC 87 | 1 |
| North Carolina Highway 87 Business | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T674474 — 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.
Target entity: North Carolina Highway 87 Context triple: [Chatham County, North Carolina, hasMajorHighway, North Carolina Highway 87]
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North Carolina Highway 55
North Carolina Highway 55 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that runs through the town of Apex and connects several communities in the central and eastern parts of the state.
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U.S. Route 29
U.S. Route 29 is a major north–south U.S. Highway running from Florida to Virginia, connecting numerous cities across the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States.
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C.
Interstate 77
Interstate 77 is a major north–south U.S. highway running from South Carolina through several states, including West Virginia and Ohio, to northeastern Ohio near Lake Erie.
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U.S. Route 70
U.S. Route 70 is a major east–west United States highway that stretches from Arizona to North Carolina, serving as an important transportation corridor across the southern part of the country.
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E.
U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460 is a major east–west U.S. highway running through several states in the eastern United States, connecting communities in the Appalachian region to larger urban and transportation networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: North Carolina Highway 87 Target entity description: North Carolina Highway 87 is a primary state highway running through central and southeastern North Carolina, connecting multiple counties and communities as a major regional transportation corridor.
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A.
North Carolina Highway 55
North Carolina Highway 55 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that runs through the town of Apex and connects several communities in the central and eastern parts of the state.
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B.
U.S. Route 29
U.S. Route 29 is a major north–south U.S. Highway running from Florida to Virginia, connecting numerous cities across the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States.
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C.
Interstate 77
Interstate 77 is a major north–south U.S. highway running from South Carolina through several states, including West Virginia and Ohio, to northeastern Ohio near Lake Erie.
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D.
U.S. Route 70
U.S. Route 70 is a major east–west United States highway that stretches from Arizona to North Carolina, serving as an important transportation corridor across the southern part of the country.
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E.
U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460 is a major east–west U.S. highway running through several states in the eastern United States, connecting communities in the Appalachian region to larger urban and transportation networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
primary state highway
ⓘ
state highway ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
North Carolina Highway 87
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NC 87
|
| accessControl | mostly at‑grade intersections ⓘ |
| category |
State highways in North Carolina
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Transportation in central North Carolina ⓘ Transportation in southeastern North Carolina ⓘ |
| connects |
larger urban centers in North Carolina
ⓘ
rural areas in North Carolina ⓘ small towns in North Carolina ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
U.S. highways in North Carolina
ⓘ
local roads in North Carolina ⓘ other North Carolina state highways ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| function |
connects multiple communities in North Carolina
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connects multiple counties in North Carolina ⓘ |
| hasDirection |
generally southwest–northeast
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north–south ⓘ |
| hasRouteMarkerShape | North Carolina state route shield ⓘ |
| hasTraffic |
buses
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commercial trucks ⓘ passenger vehicles ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | 87 ⓘ |
| highwaySystem |
North Carolina Highway System
ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina State Highway System
|
| isNumberedRoute | yes ⓘ |
| isPubliclyAccessible | yes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
North Carolina
ⓘ
surface form:
State of North Carolina
|
| laneConfiguration |
multi-lane segments
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two-lane segments ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public road ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | North Carolina Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf | road network of North Carolina ⓘ |
| region |
central North Carolina
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southeastern North Carolina ⓘ |
| roadType | paved highway ⓘ |
| role | major regional transportation corridor ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures |
guardrails in some segments
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pavement markings ⓘ roadside signage ⓘ |
| signageColor | black on white ⓘ |
| speedLimitType | posted speed limits vary by segment ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| surface | asphalt ⓘ |
| traverses | multiple counties in North Carolina ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter traffic
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freight movement ⓘ local access ⓘ regional travel ⓘ |
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Subject: North Carolina Highway 87 Description of subject: North Carolina Highway 87 is a primary state highway running through central and southeastern North Carolina, connecting multiple counties and communities as a major regional transportation corridor.
Referenced by (14)
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