High Trestle Bridge over Des Moines River
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The High Trestle Bridge over the Des Moines River is a strikingly designed former railroad bridge turned pedestrian and cycling landmark, renowned for its illuminated steel “tunnel” art installation and expansive river valley views.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| High Trestle Bridge over Des Moines River canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12763443 — 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: High Trestle Bridge over Des Moines River Context triple: [High Trestle Trail, notableSection, High Trestle Bridge over Des Moines River]
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A.
I-80 bridge over Iowa River
The I-80 bridge over the Iowa River is a highway bridge in Iowa that carries Interstate 80 across the Iowa River as part of a major east–west transportation corridor in the United States.
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B.
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge connecting Niagara Falls, New York, and Niagara Falls, Ontario, spanning the Niagara Gorge just downstream from the famous falls.
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C.
Stillwater Lift Bridge
The Stillwater Lift Bridge is a historic vertical-lift bridge over the St. Croix River connecting Stillwater, Minnesota, and Houlton, Wisconsin, now serving primarily as a pedestrian and bicycle crossing.
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D.
Niobrara River Bridge (Nebraska)
The Niobrara River Bridge in Nebraska is a historic railroad truss bridge that spans the Niobrara River and is notable for its early 20th-century engineering and role in regional transportation.
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E.
The Dalles Bridge
The Dalles Bridge is a steel truss bridge spanning the Columbia River between The Dalles, Oregon, and Dallesport, Washington, serving as a key regional crossing in the Pacific Northwest.
- 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: High Trestle Bridge over Des Moines River Target entity description: The High Trestle Bridge over the Des Moines River is a strikingly designed former railroad bridge turned pedestrian and cycling landmark, renowned for its illuminated steel “tunnel” art installation and expansive river valley views.
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A.
I-80 bridge over Iowa River
The I-80 bridge over the Iowa River is a highway bridge in Iowa that carries Interstate 80 across the Iowa River as part of a major east–west transportation corridor in the United States.
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B.
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge connecting Niagara Falls, New York, and Niagara Falls, Ontario, spanning the Niagara Gorge just downstream from the famous falls.
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C.
Stillwater Lift Bridge
The Stillwater Lift Bridge is a historic vertical-lift bridge over the St. Croix River connecting Stillwater, Minnesota, and Houlton, Wisconsin, now serving primarily as a pedestrian and bicycle crossing.
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D.
Niobrara River Bridge (Nebraska)
The Niobrara River Bridge in Nebraska is a historic railroad truss bridge that spans the Niobrara River and is notable for its early 20th-century engineering and role in regional transportation.
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E.
The Dalles Bridge
The Dalles Bridge is a steel truss bridge spanning the Columbia River between The Dalles, Oregon, and Dallesport, Washington, serving as a key regional crossing in the Pacific Northwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicycle bridge
ⓘ
former railroad bridge ⓘ pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| category |
pedestrian bridge in Iowa
ⓘ
rail-trail bridge in the United States ⓘ tourist attraction in Iowa ⓘ |
| crosses |
Boone County–Dallas County line
ⓘ
Des Moines River ⓘ |
| currentUse | recreational trail bridge ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | High Trestle Trail Bridge ⓘ |
| hasArtInstallation | High Trestle Trail Bridge public art ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
illuminated steel tunnel art installation
ⓘ
steel crib-like frames over the deck ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interpretive signage
ⓘ
overlook areas ⓘ |
| hasHeight | approximately 13 stories above the river ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 0.5 miles ⓘ |
| hasLighting | blue LED lights ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Des Moines River
ⓘ
Des Moines River Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Des Moines River
|
| isPartOf | rail-trail conversion project ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansive river valley views
ⓘ
nighttime illumination ⓘ striking architectural design ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iowa
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedNear |
Madrid, Iowa
ⓘ
Woodward, Iowa ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| openedToPedestrians | 2011 ⓘ |
| originalUse | railroad bridge ⓘ |
| partOf | High Trestle Trail ⓘ |
| spans |
Des Moines River Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Des Moines River
|
| usedFor |
bicycle traffic
ⓘ
pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: High Trestle Bridge over Des Moines River Description of subject: The High Trestle Bridge over the Des Moines River is a strikingly designed former railroad bridge turned pedestrian and cycling landmark, renowned for its illuminated steel “tunnel” art installation and expansive river valley views.
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