Interstate
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The Interstate is the United States’ nationwide system of high-speed, limited-access highways that connects major cities and regions for efficient long-distance travel and commerce.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Interstate canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T818264 — 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 Context triple: [Interstate 45, routeType, Interstate]
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A.
All-American Road
An All-American Road is a premier designation within the U.S. National Scenic Byways Program given to routes that offer exceptional scenic, cultural, historic, and recreational experiences considered nationally significant and destination-worthy on their own.
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B.
Crossroads of America
Crossroads of America is a nickname for Indianapolis that reflects its historic and contemporary role as a major national transportation and logistics hub.
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C.
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 is a major north–south U.S. highway running from the Mexican border in Texas through the central United States to Minnesota, serving numerous key cities along its route.
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D.
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is a major east–west transcontinental highway in the United States that stretches from California to North Carolina, passing through several key cities and states.
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E.
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 is a major east–west U.S. highway running from Texas to South Carolina, serving as a key transportation corridor across the southern United States.
- 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 Target entity description: The Interstate is the United States’ nationwide system of high-speed, limited-access highways that connects major cities and regions for efficient long-distance travel and commerce.
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A.
All-American Road
An All-American Road is a premier designation within the U.S. National Scenic Byways Program given to routes that offer exceptional scenic, cultural, historic, and recreational experiences considered nationally significant and destination-worthy on their own.
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B.
Crossroads of America
Crossroads of America is a nickname for Indianapolis that reflects its historic and contemporary role as a major national transportation and logistics hub.
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C.
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 is a major north–south U.S. highway running from the Mexican border in Texas through the central United States to Minnesota, serving numerous key cities along its route.
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D.
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is a major east–west transcontinental highway in the United States that stretches from California to North Carolina, passing through several key cities and states.
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E.
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 is a major east–west U.S. highway running from Texas to South Carolina, serving as a key transportation corridor across the southern United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway system
ⓘ
transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Interstate Highway System
ⓘ
surface form:
Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways
Interstate ⓘ Interstate Highway System ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate System
|
| approximateLength |
over 48000 miles
ⓘ
over 77000 kilometers ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
controlled access
ⓘ
divided highways ⓘ grade-separated interchanges ⓘ limited-access highways ⓘ numbered route shields with red white and blue design ⓘ |
| connects |
U.S. regions
ⓘ
major U.S. cities ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicRole |
freight transportation corridor
ⓘ
supports national logistics network ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
state governments ⓘ |
| governedBy | Federal Highway Administration ⓘ |
| hasDesignStandard |
controlled access ramps
ⓘ
limited at-grade intersections ⓘ median separation ⓘ minimum lane widths ⓘ |
| hasNumberingScheme |
even numbers for east–west routes
ⓘ
odd numbers for north–south routes ⓘ three-digit numbers for auxiliary routes ⓘ |
| impact |
facilitated suburbanization
ⓘ
reduced travel times between regions ⓘ |
| includes |
rural highways
ⓘ
urban expressways ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | state departments of transportation ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| partOf | National Highway System ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitation of interstate commerce
ⓘ
high-speed long-distance travel ⓘ national defense mobility ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial vehicle weight limits
ⓘ
hazardous materials routing ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
grade-separated crossings
ⓘ
limited access points ⓘ |
| speedCharacteristic | supports high-speed travel ⓘ |
| usedFor |
intercity bus travel
ⓘ
passenger vehicle travel ⓘ truck transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Interstate Description of subject: The Interstate is the United States’ nationwide system of high-speed, limited-access highways that connects major cities and regions for efficient long-distance travel and commerce.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Interstate Highway System