Bourne Bridge
E1763
The Bourne Bridge is a major highway bridge in Massachusetts that carries traffic over the Cape Cod Canal, serving as one of the primary gateways between mainland Massachusetts and Cape Cod.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bourne Bridge canonical | 18 |
| Bourne Bridge in Bourne, Massachusetts | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7453 — 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: Bourne Bridge Context triple: [Cape Cod, connectedBy, Bourne Bridge]
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A.
Memorial Bridge
Memorial Bridge is a prominent ceremonial bridge spanning the Potomac River, symbolically linking Arlington National Cemetery with the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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B.
Kendal Green
Kendal Green is a commuter rail station in Weston, Massachusetts, served by the MBTA's Fitchburg Line.
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C.
Shirlington
Shirlington is a vibrant urban village in Arlington, Virginia, known for its walkable mix of restaurants, shops, theaters, and residential developments.
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D.
Rosslyn
Rosslyn is a major urban business district in Arlington, Virginia, known for its high-rise skyline, corporate offices, and views across the Potomac River to Washington, D.C.
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E.
Key Bridge
Key Bridge is a historic steel-arch bridge spanning the Potomac River, connecting Washington, D.C. to Arlington, Virginia.
- 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: Bourne Bridge Target entity description: The Bourne Bridge is a major highway bridge in Massachusetts that carries traffic over the Cape Cod Canal, serving as one of the primary gateways between mainland Massachusetts and Cape Cod.
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A.
Memorial Bridge
Memorial Bridge is a prominent ceremonial bridge spanning the Potomac River, symbolically linking Arlington National Cemetery with the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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B.
Kendal Green
Kendal Green is a commuter rail station in Weston, Massachusetts, served by the MBTA's Fitchburg Line.
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C.
Shirlington
Shirlington is a vibrant urban village in Arlington, Virginia, known for its walkable mix of restaurants, shops, theaters, and residential developments.
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D.
Rosslyn
Rosslyn is a major urban business district in Arlington, Virginia, known for its high-rise skyline, corporate offices, and views across the Potomac River to Washington, D.C.
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E.
Key Bridge
Key Bridge is a historic steel-arch bridge spanning the Potomac River, connecting Washington, D.C. to Arlington, Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway bridge
ⓘ
steel arch bridge ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | steel arch ⓘ |
| carries |
Massachusetts Route 28
ⓘ
motor vehicle traffic ⓘ |
| connects |
Cape Cod
ⓘ
mainland Massachusetts ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1933 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Cape Cod Canal ⓘ |
| design | steel through arch ⓘ |
| hasApproachRoad | Route 25 (via Route 28 connection) ⓘ |
| hasClearanceBelow | about 135 feet ⓘ |
| hasDeckType | road deck ⓘ |
| hasFunction | vehicular transportation ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | New Deal–era public works project ⓘ |
| hasMainSpanLength | about 616 feet ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLanes | 4 ⓘ |
| hasSidewalk | no continuous pedestrian sidewalk ⓘ |
| hasToll | no ⓘ |
| hasTotalLength | about 2,384 feet ⓘ |
| hasTrafficDirection | bidirectional ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
regional commerce
ⓘ
tourist access to Cape Cod ⓘ |
| isNear | Bourne Rotary ⓘ |
| isOneOf | two main highway bridges over Cape Cod Canal ⓘ |
| isOnWaterway | Cape Cod Canal ⓘ |
| latitude | approximately 41.739° N ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Bourne, Massachusetts ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ |
| longitude | approximately 70.598° W ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
|
| namedAfter | town of Bourne ⓘ |
| opened | 1935 ⓘ |
| openedToTraffic | June 22, 1935 ⓘ |
| otherMainBridge | Sagamore Bridge ⓘ |
| owner |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
|
| parallelStructure | Sagamore Bridge ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cape Cod Canal
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Cod Canal crossings
U.S. federal navigation project for Cape Cod Canal ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Cape Cod
ⓘ
Southeastern Massachusetts ⓘ |
| replaced | old drawbridge over Cape Cod Canal ⓘ |
| role | primary gateway to Cape Cod ⓘ |
| trafficType | automobile ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bourne Bridge Description of subject: The Bourne Bridge is a major highway bridge in Massachusetts that carries traffic over the Cape Cod Canal, serving as one of the primary gateways between mainland Massachusetts and Cape Cod.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bourne Bridge in Bourne, Massachusetts
subject surface form:
Route 25 (Massachusetts)
subject surface form:
Route 25 (Massachusetts)
this entity surface form:
Bourne Bridge in Bourne, Massachusetts