A720 road
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The A720 road, also known as the Edinburgh City Bypass, is a major dual carriageway that forms a partial ring road around the south of Edinburgh, helping to divert through-traffic away from the city centre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A720 road canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2115052 — 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: A720 road Context triple: [Great Britain A roads, hasComponent, A720 road]
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A.
A77 road
The A77 road is a major route in southwest Scotland that runs from Glasgow to the port town of Stranraer, serving as a key link between central Scotland and ferry services to Northern Ireland.
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B.
A70 road
The A70 road is a major route in Scotland that runs from Ayr on the west coast inland toward Edinburgh, connecting several towns across the central belt.
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C.
A725 road
The A725 road is a major route in Scotland that links the M8 and M74 motorways, serving towns such as Motherwell and providing an important connection through North and South Lanarkshire.
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D.
A71 road
The A71 road is a major east–west route in Scotland that connects Edinburgh to Ayr, passing through areas including West Lothian.
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E.
A726 road
The A726 road is a major route in Scotland that links the town of East Kilbride with other key urban areas in the region.
- 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: A720 road Target entity description: The A720 road, also known as the Edinburgh City Bypass, is a major dual carriageway that forms a partial ring road around the south of Edinburgh, helping to divert through-traffic away from the city centre.
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A.
A77 road
The A77 road is a major route in southwest Scotland that runs from Glasgow to the port town of Stranraer, serving as a key link between central Scotland and ferry services to Northern Ireland.
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B.
A70 road
The A70 road is a major route in Scotland that runs from Ayr on the west coast inland toward Edinburgh, connecting several towns across the central belt.
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C.
A725 road
The A725 road is a major route in Scotland that links the M8 and M74 motorways, serving towns such as Motherwell and providing an important connection through North and South Lanarkshire.
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D.
A71 road
The A71 road is a major east–west route in Scotland that connects Edinburgh to Ayr, passing through areas including West Lothian.
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E.
A726 road
The A726 road is a major route in Scotland that links the town of East Kilbride with other key urban areas in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bypass
ⓘ
dual carriageway ⓘ road ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Edinburgh City Bypass
ⓘ
linked to:
A720 Edinburgh City Bypass
|
| bypasses | southern suburbs of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| category |
Roads in Scotland
ⓘ
Transport in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| connects |
A1 road at Old Craighall
ⓘ
M8 motorway at Hermiston Gait ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| forms | partial ring road around the south of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| function | diverts through-traffic away from Edinburgh city centre ⓘ |
| hasCarriageway |
eastbound carriageway
ⓘ
westbound carriageway ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
A1 road
ⓘ
A68 road ⓘ A7 road ⓘ A702 road ⓘ A703 road ⓘ A71 road ⓘ A772 road ⓘ M8 motorway ⓘ M9 motorway ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration | two lanes in each direction on most sections ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | 70 mph in most sections ⓘ |
| hasStructure | grade-separated junctions ⓘ |
| isPartiallyLimitedBy | congestion at peak times ⓘ |
| isSignedAs |
Edinburgh City Bypass
ⓘ
linked to:
A720 Edinburgh City Bypass
|
| locatedIn | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Transport Scotland ⓘ |
| opened | 1980s ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish trunk road network ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Dreghorn
ⓘ
Edinburgh city centre ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh city centre zone
Gogar ⓘ Hermiston ⓘ
linked to:
Hermiston, Oregon
Lothianburn ⓘ Millerhill ⓘ Old Craighall ⓘ Sheriffhall ⓘ Straiton ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a bypass for through-traffic around Edinburgh ⓘ |
| region | Lothian ⓘ |
| roadNumber | A720 ⓘ |
| roadSurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| roadType | dual carriageway ⓘ |
| role | key orbital route for Edinburgh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A720 road Description of subject: The A720 road, also known as the Edinburgh City Bypass, is a major dual carriageway that forms a partial ring road around the south of Edinburgh, helping to divert through-traffic away from the city centre.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.