Cross Bronx Expressway
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The Cross Bronx Expressway is a major east–west highway in the Bronx, New York City, notorious for its heavy traffic, disruptive urban planning impact, and role as a key link in the region’s interstate network.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross Bronx Expressway canonical | 29 |
| Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) | 1 |
| Cross Bronx Expressway (nearby) | 1 |
| Cross Bronx Expressway Extension | 1 |
| Cross Bronx Expressway corridor | 1 |
| Cross Bronx Expressway in the Bronx | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1002205 — 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: Cross Bronx Expressway Context triple: [Throgs Neck Bridge, connects, Cross Bronx Expressway]
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A.
Bronx-Whitestone Expressway
The Bronx-Whitestone Expressway is a major highway in New York City that links the Bronx to Queens and Long Island, serving as a key route for traffic to and from the Whitestone Bridge.
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B.
Major Deegan Expressway
The Major Deegan Expressway is a key segment of Interstate 87 running through the Bronx in New York City, serving as a major north–south traffic artery connecting Manhattan to upstate New York.
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C.
Mosholu Parkway
Mosholu Parkway is a New York City Subway station in the Bronx on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line, serving the 4 train near the Mosholu Parkway greenway and Van Cortlandt Park.
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D.
Belt Parkway
The Belt Parkway is a major limited-access highway in New York City that runs along the southern edges of Brooklyn and Queens, connecting several bridges, neighborhoods, and access routes to John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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E.
Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a major toll highway running the length of New Jersey, serving as one of the state’s primary north–south transportation corridors.
- 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: Cross Bronx Expressway Target entity description: The Cross Bronx Expressway is a major east–west highway in the Bronx, New York City, notorious for its heavy traffic, disruptive urban planning impact, and role as a key link in the region’s interstate network.
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A.
Bronx-Whitestone Expressway
The Bronx-Whitestone Expressway is a major highway in New York City that links the Bronx to Queens and Long Island, serving as a key route for traffic to and from the Whitestone Bridge.
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B.
Major Deegan Expressway
The Major Deegan Expressway is a key segment of Interstate 87 running through the Bronx in New York City, serving as a major north–south traffic artery connecting Manhattan to upstate New York.
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C.
Mosholu Parkway
Mosholu Parkway is a New York City Subway station in the Bronx on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line, serving the 4 train near the Mosholu Parkway greenway and Van Cortlandt Park.
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D.
Belt Parkway
The Belt Parkway is a major limited-access highway in New York City that runs along the southern edges of Brooklyn and Queens, connecting several bridges, neighborhoods, and access routes to John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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E.
Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a major toll highway running the length of New Jersey, serving as one of the state’s primary north–south transportation corridors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
controlled-access highway
ⓘ
expressway ⓘ highway ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Alexander Hamilton Bridge
ⓘ
Bronx River Parkway ⓘ Bruckner Expressway ⓘ
linked to:
Bruckner Expressway (I-278)
George Washington Bridge ⓘ Hutchinson River Parkway ⓘ Major Deegan Expressway ⓘ Sheridan Expressway ⓘ Throgs Neck Bridge ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1963 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1948 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crosses |
Bronx River
ⓘ
Harlem River ⓘ |
| designedBy | Robert Moses ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Throgs Neck Bridge approach in the Bronx
ⓘ
linked to:
Bronx (via Throgs Neck Bridge)
|
| hasDirection | east–west ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most congested highways in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
air pollution impacts
ⓘ
displacement of residents ⓘ disruptive urban planning impact ⓘ division of neighborhoods ⓘ heavy traffic congestion ⓘ noise pollution ⓘ |
| laneCount | 6 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bronx
ⓘ
linked to:
The Bronx
New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ
linked to:
New York
|
| maintainedBy | New York State Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
environmental justice concerns
ⓘ
public health impacts on nearby communities ⓘ |
| opened | 1950s ⓘ |
| partOf |
I-278
ⓘ
I-295 ⓘ I-95 ⓘ
linked to:
Interstate 95
Interstate Highway System ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Castle Hill
ⓘ
East Tremont ⓘ Morris Heights ⓘ Parkchester ⓘ South Bronx ⓘ Throggs Neck ⓘ Tremont ⓘ |
| planningEra | post–World War II urban renewal ⓘ |
| regionServed | New York metropolitan area ⓘ |
| role | key link in regional interstate network ⓘ |
| startPoint | George Washington Bridge approach in Washington Heights, Manhattan ⓘ |
| toll | no ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cross Bronx Expressway Description of subject: The Cross Bronx Expressway is a major east–west highway in the Bronx, New York City, notorious for its heavy traffic, disruptive urban planning impact, and role as a key link in the region’s interstate network.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cross Bronx Expressway
subject linked to:
Major Deegan
subject linked to:
Major Deegan
linked to: Cross Bronx Expressway
subject linked to:
Bruckner Expressway (I-278)
linked to: Cross Bronx Expressway
linked to: Cross Bronx Expressway
linked to: Cross Bronx Expressway