West Virginia Division of Highways
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The West Virginia Division of Highways is the state government agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining West Virginia’s public roadways and related transportation infrastructure.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Division of Highways canonical | 24 |
| West Virginia Department of Transportation | 2 |
| West Virginia State Highway System | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1591134 — 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: West Virginia Division of Highways Context triple: [Wheeling Suspension Bridge, maintenance, West Virginia Division of Highways]
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A.
Virginia Department of Transportation
The Virginia Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining Virginia’s highway system and other transportation infrastructure.
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B.
South Carolina Department of Transportation
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining South Carolina’s highway and transportation infrastructure.
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C.
West Virginia Turnpike
The West Virginia Turnpike is a major toll highway running through southern West Virginia that forms a key segment of the Interstate 77 and Interstate 64 corridor.
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D.
Maryland Department of Transportation
The Maryland Department of Transportation is the statewide agency responsible for planning, building, operating, and maintaining Maryland’s transportation systems, including highways, transit, ports, aviation, and rail services.
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E.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is the state government agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining Kentucky’s highway and transportation infrastructure.
- 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: West Virginia Division of Highways Target entity description: The West Virginia Division of Highways is the state government agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining West Virginia’s public roadways and related transportation infrastructure.
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A.
Virginia Department of Transportation
The Virginia Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining Virginia’s highway system and other transportation infrastructure.
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B.
South Carolina Department of Transportation
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining South Carolina’s highway and transportation infrastructure.
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C.
West Virginia Turnpike
The West Virginia Turnpike is a major toll highway running through southern West Virginia that forms a key segment of the Interstate 77 and Interstate 64 corridor.
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D.
Maryland Department of Transportation
The Maryland Department of Transportation is the statewide agency responsible for planning, building, operating, and maintaining Maryland’s transportation systems, including highways, transit, ports, aviation, and rail services.
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E.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is the state government agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining Kentucky’s highway and transportation infrastructure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state government agency
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transportation agency ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | West Virginia ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Federal Highway Administration
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West Virginia Parkways Authority ⓘ local governments in West Virginia on transportation projects ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasAuthority |
to close or restrict state roads for construction or safety in West Virginia
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to regulate access to state highways in West Virginia ⓘ to set standards for state highway design in West Virginia ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Charleston, West Virginia ⓘ |
| industry | transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
West Virginia
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surface form:
State of West Virginia
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| legalForm | government agency ⓘ |
| operatesInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | West Virginia ⓘ |
| oversees |
state highway system of West Virginia
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state-maintained bridges in West Virginia ⓘ state-maintained rest areas in West Virginia ⓘ state-maintained tunnels in West Virginia ⓘ state-maintained welcome centers in West Virginia ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | West Virginia Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of West Virginia
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surface form:
West Virginia state government
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| responsibleFor |
construction of state roadways in West Virginia
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inspection of state highway bridges in West Virginia ⓘ maintenance of U.S. highways within West Virginia, except where otherwise designated ⓘ maintenance of interstate highways within West Virginia, except where otherwise designated ⓘ maintenance of state roadways in West Virginia ⓘ maintenance of state routes within West Virginia ⓘ operation of state highways in West Virginia ⓘ pavement marking on state-maintained roads in West Virginia ⓘ planning of state roadways in West Virginia ⓘ roadside drainage on state-maintained roads in West Virginia ⓘ roadside mowing on state-maintained roads in West Virginia ⓘ roadway signage on state-maintained roads in West Virginia ⓘ snow and ice removal on state-maintained roads in West Virginia ⓘ state bridges in West Virginia ⓘ state highway construction contracts in West Virginia ⓘ state highway mapping and roadway inventory in West Virginia ⓘ state highway right-of-way acquisition in West Virginia ⓘ traffic engineering on state-maintained roads in West Virginia ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serviceArea | public roadways in West Virginia ⓘ |
| shortName | WVDOH ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | West Virginia Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| subjectOf | West Virginia state transportation legislation ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| website | https://transportation.wv.gov/highways ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Virginia Division of Highways Description of subject: The West Virginia Division of Highways is the state government agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining West Virginia’s public roadways and related transportation infrastructure.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Wheeling Suspension Bridge (rehabilitation and cables)
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maintenance
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West Virginia Division of Highways
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subject surface form:
Wheeling Suspension Bridge
this entity surface form:
West Virginia State Highway System
this entity surface form:
West Virginia Department of Transportation
this entity surface form:
West Virginia Department of Transportation
U.S. Route 19 Business (Fayetteville–Beckley, West Virginia)
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maintainedBy
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West Virginia Division of Highways
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U.S. Route 522 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
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maintainedBy
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West Virginia Division of Highways
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West Virginia Route 45 in Martinsburg, West Virginia
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maintainedBy
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West Virginia Division of Highways
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