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 (historic) | Statement: [California State Route 59, connectsTo, U.S. Route 99 (historic)]

Target entity: U.S. Route 99 (historic)
Context triple: [California State Route 59, connectsTo, U.S. Route 99 (historic)]

• A. historic U.S. Route 99 chosen
  Historic U.S. Route 99 was a major north–south highway on the West Coast of the United States, running from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington before being largely replaced by Interstate 5.
• B. Federal Highway U.S. Route 99
  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.
• C. U.S. Route 93 (historically)
  U.S. Route 93 (historically) was a major north–south U.S. highway in the western United States that once crossed the Colorado River at Hoover Dam, linking Arizona and Nevada as part of a key regional travel corridor.
• D. National Highway 91 (old numbering)
  National Highway 91 (old numbering) was a major Indian roadway in Uttar Pradesh that connected Delhi with Kanpur via several important cities, including Aligarh.
• E. Oregon Route 99
  Oregon Route 99 is a north–south state highway in Oregon that largely parallels Interstate 5 and serves as a major regional route through numerous cities and towns in the western part of the state.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.