Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: U.S. Route 99 | Statement: [California State Route 99, formerDesignation, U.S. Route 99]

Target entity: U.S. Route 99
Context triple: [California State Route 99, formerDesignation, U.S. Route 99]

• A. Federal Highway U.S. Route 99 chosen
  Federal Highway U.S. Route 99 was a major north–south U.S. highway that historically ran along the West Coast from California through Oregon to Washington before being largely replaced by Interstate 5.
• B. Highway 99
  Highway 99 is a major scenic highway in British Columbia, Canada, that connects Vancouver to the resort town of Whistler and continues north through the Coast Mountains.
• C. California State Route 99
  California State Route 99 is a major north–south highway running through California’s Central Valley, connecting numerous agricultural and urban communities between Bakersfield and Sacramento.
• D. State Highway 91
  State Highway 91 is a state highway in Colorado that connects the Leadville area in Lake County to Interstate 70 near Copper Mountain, traversing high-altitude mountain terrain.
• E. California State Route 50
  California State Route 50 is a major east–west highway in California that connects the Sacramento Valley to South Lake Tahoe, traversing the Sierra Nevada.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.