Gowanus Expressway
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The Gowanus Expressway is a major elevated highway in Brooklyn, New York City, that carries a segment of Interstate 278 and serves as a key connector between the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gowanus Expressway canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1916775 — 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: Gowanus Expressway Context triple: [Bay Ridge, crossedByHighway, Gowanus Expressway]
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A.
Cross Bronx Expressway
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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B.
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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C.
Queens–Midtown Expressway
The Queens–Midtown Expressway is a segment of Interstate 495 in New York City that carries traffic through Queens toward the Queens–Midtown Tunnel and Manhattan.
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D.
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is a major highway in New York City that runs through Brooklyn and Queens, carrying heavy traffic between the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the Grand Central Parkway while forming part of Interstate 278.
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E.
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.
- 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: Gowanus Expressway Target entity description: The Gowanus Expressway is a major elevated highway in Brooklyn, New York City, that carries a segment of Interstate 278 and serves as a key connector between the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
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A.
Cross Bronx Expressway
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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B.
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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C.
Queens–Midtown Expressway
The Queens–Midtown Expressway is a segment of Interstate 495 in New York City that carries traffic through Queens toward the Queens–Midtown Tunnel and Manhattan.
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D.
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is a major highway in New York City that runs through Brooklyn and Queens, carrying heavy traffic between the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the Grand Central Parkway while forming part of Interstate 278.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elevated highway
ⓘ
expressway ⓘ segment of Interstate 278 ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Belt Parkway
ⓘ
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway ⓘ Prospect Expressway ⓘ Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Gowanus Canal vicinity ⓘ |
| elevatedOver | Third Avenue, Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsCorridorBetween | Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and Brooklyn-Queens Expressway ⓘ |
| hasDirection |
eastbound
ⓘ
westbound ⓘ |
| hasExitTo |
39th Street (Brooklyn)
ⓘ
65th Street (Brooklyn) ⓘ 92nd Street ⓘ
surface form:
92nd Street (Brooklyn)
|
| hasLanes | 6 lanes (typical configuration) ⓘ |
| hasRouteNumber | I-278 ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | typically 50 mph (posted, subject to change) ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | steel viaduct ⓘ |
| isMajorTruckRoute | yes ⓘ |
| isTollRoad | no (toll applies only on Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge) ⓘ |
| isUrbanHighway | yes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heavy traffic congestion
ⓘ
structural deterioration concerns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | New York State Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Gowanus Canal
ⓘ
Gowanus ⓘ
surface form:
Gowanus neighborhood
|
| opened | 1941 ⓘ |
| parallelTo |
Fourth Avenue (Brooklyn)
ⓘ
Third Avenue (Brooklyn) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Interstate 278
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City freeway system ⓘ primary route between Staten Island and Brooklyn ⓘ regional connector between Staten Island and Queens ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Industry City
ⓘ
Red Hook ⓘ
surface form:
Red Hook, Brooklyn
|
| passesThrough |
Bay Ridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Gowanus ⓘ
surface form:
Gowanus, Brooklyn
Sunset Park ⓘ
surface form:
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
|
| subjectOf | proposals for replacement or tunneling ⓘ |
| terminusEast | merge with Brooklyn-Queens Expressway near the Gowanus Canal ⓘ |
| terminusWest | approach to Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gowanus Expressway Description of subject: The Gowanus Expressway is a major elevated highway in Brooklyn, New York City, that carries a segment of Interstate 278 and serves as a key connector between the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southwestern Brooklyn