Route 138 (Massachusetts)
E510917
Route 138 (Massachusetts) is a north–south state highway that runs from the Rhode Island state line through cities such as Fall River and Taunton to the Boston area, serving as a key regional connector.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Route 138 (Massachusetts) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5305817 — 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: Route 138 (Massachusetts) Context triple: [Route 79 (Massachusetts), hasJunctionWith, Route 138 (Massachusetts)]
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A.
Massachusetts Route 130
Massachusetts Route 130 is a state highway on Cape Cod that runs through several towns, including Sandwich, providing a north–south connection between local communities and major routes.
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B.
Massachusetts Route 134
Massachusetts Route 134 is a state highway on Cape Cod in Massachusetts that serves as a key north–south connector through the town of Dennis.
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C.
Massachusetts Route 13
Massachusetts Route 13 is a state highway in north-central Massachusetts that runs between Leominster and the New Hampshire state line, serving as a regional connector route.
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D.
Massachusetts Route 119
Massachusetts Route 119 is a state highway in Massachusetts that runs east–west through several north-central communities, connecting suburban towns to the New Hampshire border.
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E.
Massachusetts Route 116
Massachusetts Route 116 is a state highway in western Massachusetts that runs through several towns including Amherst and South Hadley, connecting rural areas with major regional routes and institutions.
- 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: Route 138 (Massachusetts) Target entity description: Route 138 (Massachusetts) is a north–south state highway that runs from the Rhode Island state line through cities such as Fall River and Taunton to the Boston area, serving as a key regional connector.
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A.
Massachusetts Route 130
Massachusetts Route 130 is a state highway on Cape Cod that runs through several towns, including Sandwich, providing a north–south connection between local communities and major routes.
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B.
Massachusetts Route 134
Massachusetts Route 134 is a state highway on Cape Cod in Massachusetts that serves as a key north–south connector through the town of Dennis.
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C.
Massachusetts Route 13
Massachusetts Route 13 is a state highway in north-central Massachusetts that runs between Leominster and the New Hampshire state line, serving as a regional connector route.
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D.
Massachusetts Route 119
Massachusetts Route 119 is a state highway in Massachusetts that runs east–west through several north-central communities, connecting suburban towns to the New Hampshire border.
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E.
Massachusetts Route 116
Massachusetts Route 116 is a state highway in western Massachusetts that runs through several towns including Amherst and South Hadley, connecting rural areas with major regional routes and institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state highway ⓘ |
| category |
State highways in Massachusetts
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Transportation in Bristol County, Massachusetts ⓘ Transportation in Norfolk County, Massachusetts ⓘ Transportation in Plymouth County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| connects | Rhode Island state line and the Boston area ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Rhode Island state line ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| crosses | Taunton River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | regional connector ⓘ |
| hasLanes |
multi-lane segments
ⓘ
two-lane segments ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | 138 ⓘ |
| highwayType | state route ⓘ |
| intersects |
Interstate 195 in Fall River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 495 in Raynham NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 93 in Canton NERFINISHED ⓘ Route 106 in Easton ⓘ Route 140 in Taunton ⓘ Route 27 in Stoughton NERFINISHED ⓘ Route 28 in Milton ⓘ Route 79 in Fall River ⓘ U.S. Route 1 in Canton ⓘ U.S. Route 44 in Taunton NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 6 in Fall River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Massachusetts Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| northernTerminus | Milton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf | Massachusetts state highway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Canton, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Easton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Fall River, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Freetown, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Milton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Raynham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoughton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Taunton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Bristol County, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norfolk County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Plymouth County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
Boston metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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Fall River metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Taunton area ⓘ |
| southernTerminus | Rhode Island state line in Somerset, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter traffic
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regional travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Route 138 (Massachusetts) Description of subject: Route 138 (Massachusetts) is a north–south state highway that runs from the Rhode Island state line through cities such as Fall River and Taunton to the Boston area, serving as a key regional connector.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.