California State Route 17
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California State Route 17 is a major north–south highway in Northern California that connects San Jose and Santa Cruz, known for its winding, mountainous terrain and heavy commuter and tourist traffic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California State Route 17 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2573335 — 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: California State Route 17 Context triple: [California state highway system, hasComponent, California State Route 17]
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A.
California State Route 18
California State Route 18 is a major state highway in Southern California that runs through the San Bernardino Mountains and High Desert, connecting communities such as San Bernardino, Crestline, Big Bear Lake, and Lucerne Valley.
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B.
California State Route 14
California State Route 14 is a major north–south freeway in Southern California that connects the Los Angeles area to the Antelope Valley and the western Mojave Desert.
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C.
California State Route 12
California State Route 12 is an east–west state highway in Northern California that connects the Sonoma and Napa wine regions to the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and Central Valley.
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D.
California State Route 170
California State Route 170 is a north–south freeway in Los Angeles that connects Hollywood to the San Fernando Valley as part of the region’s major commuter network.
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E.
California State Route 37
California State Route 37 is a major east–west highway in Northern California that runs along the northern edge of San Pablo Bay, connecting Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Solano counties.
- 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: California State Route 17 Target entity description: California State Route 17 is a major north–south highway in Northern California that connects San Jose and Santa Cruz, known for its winding, mountainous terrain and heavy commuter and tourist traffic.
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A.
California State Route 18
California State Route 18 is a major state highway in Southern California that runs through the San Bernardino Mountains and High Desert, connecting communities such as San Bernardino, Crestline, Big Bear Lake, and Lucerne Valley.
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B.
California State Route 14
California State Route 14 is a major north–south freeway in Southern California that connects the Los Angeles area to the Antelope Valley and the western Mojave Desert.
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C.
California State Route 12
California State Route 12 is an east–west state highway in Northern California that connects the Sonoma and Napa wine regions to the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and Central Valley.
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D.
California State Route 170
California State Route 170 is a north–south freeway in Los Angeles that connects Hollywood to the San Fernando Valley as part of the region’s major commuter network.
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E.
California State Route 37
California State Route 37 is a major east–west highway in Northern California that runs along the northern edge of San Pablo Bay, connecting Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Solano counties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
California state highway
ⓘ
road transportation infrastructure ⓘ state highway ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
CA 17
ⓘ
SR 17 ⓘ |
| alignment | winding ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
San Jose, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santa Cruz, California ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Santa Cruz Mountains ⓘ |
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Highway 17
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Santa Cruz Highway ⓘ
surface form:
The Santa Cruz Highway
|
| hasFeature |
sharp curves in mountain segment
ⓘ
steep grades in Santa Cruz Mountains ⓘ |
| hasLaneCount | four lanes in most segments ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | typically 50–65 miles per hour depending on segment ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | 17 ⓘ |
| intersects |
California State Route 1
ⓘ
California State Route 85 ⓘ California State Route 9 ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
traffic safety campaigns
ⓘ
winter storm and landslide advisories ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent traffic congestion
ⓘ
heavy commuter traffic ⓘ heavy tourist traffic ⓘ high collision rate ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Caltrans
ⓘ
surface form:
California Department of Transportation
|
| near |
Los Gatos, California
ⓘ
Scotts Valley, California ⓘ |
| openedAsStateHighway | early 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | regional commute corridor between Silicon Valley and the Monterey Bay ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Santa Clara County
ⓘ
surface form:
Santa Clara County, California
Santa Cruz County, California ⓘ |
| region | Northern California ⓘ |
| roadType |
divided highway in many sections
ⓘ
expressway/freeway in urban sections ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
concrete median barriers in many segments
ⓘ
reduced speed limits in mountain sections ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| terminusNorth |
Interstate 280 (nearby)
ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate 280 in San Jose, California
Interstate 880 ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate 880 in San Jose, California
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| terminusSouth |
California State Route 1
ⓘ
surface form:
California State Route 1 in Santa Cruz, California
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| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter travel between Santa Cruz and Silicon Valley
ⓘ
tourist access to Santa Cruz beaches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: California State Route 17 Description of subject: California State Route 17 is a major north–south highway in Northern California that connects San Jose and Santa Cruz, known for its winding, mountainous terrain and heavy commuter and tourist traffic.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.