Massachusetts Route 18 (nearby in New Bedford)
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Massachusetts Route 18 is a major north–south state highway in southeastern Massachusetts that serves as a key arterial route through New Bedford and surrounding communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Massachusetts Route 18 (nearby in New Bedford) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6571548 — 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: Massachusetts Route 18 (nearby in New Bedford) Context triple: [Acushnet, Massachusetts, hasTransportationAccess, Massachusetts Route 18 (nearby in New Bedford)]
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Massachusetts Route 10 in Northampton area
Massachusetts Route 10 in the Northampton area is a state highway in western Massachusetts that serves as a key north–south connector through Northampton and nearby communities.
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B.
Route 128 (Massachusetts) in Lexington, Massachusetts
Route 128 (Massachusetts) in Lexington, Massachusetts is a segment of the major circumferential highway around Boston, serving as a key suburban beltway and connector for regional traffic.
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C.
Massachusetts Route
A Massachusetts Route is a numbered state highway within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that forms part of the state's primary road network.
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D.
U.S. Route 1 (Massachusetts)
U.S. Route 1 (Massachusetts) is a major north–south highway running through eastern Massachusetts, serving as a key arterial route connecting Boston and surrounding communities to New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
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E.
U.S. Route 1A in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 1A in Massachusetts is an alternate alignment of U.S. Route 1 that serves several coastal and urban communities north and south of Boston.
- 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: Massachusetts Route 18 (nearby in New Bedford) Target entity description: Massachusetts Route 18 is a major north–south state highway in southeastern Massachusetts that serves as a key arterial route through New Bedford and surrounding communities.
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A.
Massachusetts Route 10 in Northampton area
Massachusetts Route 10 in the Northampton area is a state highway in western Massachusetts that serves as a key north–south connector through Northampton and nearby communities.
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B.
Route 128 (Massachusetts) in Lexington, Massachusetts
Route 128 (Massachusetts) in Lexington, Massachusetts is a segment of the major circumferential highway around Boston, serving as a key suburban beltway and connector for regional traffic.
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C.
Massachusetts Route
A Massachusetts Route is a numbered state highway within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that forms part of the state's primary road network.
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D.
U.S. Route 1 (Massachusetts)
U.S. Route 1 (Massachusetts) is a major north–south highway running through eastern Massachusetts, serving as a key arterial route connecting Boston and surrounding communities to New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
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E.
U.S. Route 1A in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 1A in Massachusetts is an alternate alignment of U.S. Route 1 that serves several coastal and urban communities north and south of Boston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state highway ⓘ |
| accessControl | limited-access segments near downtown New Bedford ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | New Bedford waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Interstate 195
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts Route 123 NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts Route 140 NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts Route 28 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crosses | Acushnet River vicinity via connected local bridges ⓘ |
| function |
key arterial route through New Bedford
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regional connector in southeastern Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
median-separated carriageways on upgraded segments near New Bedford
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on-ramps and off-ramps in New Bedford corridor ⓘ |
| highwayType | state route ⓘ |
| interchangeType | grade-separated interchanges with I-195 in New Bedford ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Massachusetts
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| lanes | divided highway segments in New Bedford area ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Massachusetts Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| parallelTo | Massachusetts Route 140 in parts of southeastern Massachusetts ⓘ |
| partOf | Massachusetts state highway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Abington
NERFINISHED
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Acushnet NERFINISHED ⓘ Bridgewater NERFINISHED ⓘ Freetown NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakeville NERFINISHED ⓘ Middleborough NERFINISHED ⓘ New Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ Weymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Massachusetts ⓘ |
| roadClass | principal arterial ⓘ |
| roadSurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| roleInNewBedford | primary north–south urban expressway ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 18 ⓘ |
| serves |
commuter traffic in Greater New Bedford
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freight and commercial traffic in southeastern Massachusetts ⓘ |
| servesLandUse |
New Bedford port and industrial areas
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downtown New Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ residential suburbs north of New Bedford ⓘ |
| signedAs | Route 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speedLimitCharacteristic | higher speed limits on limited-access sections near New Bedford ⓘ |
| terminusNorth | Weymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusSouth | New Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Massachusetts Route 18 (nearby in New Bedford) Description of subject: Massachusetts Route 18 is a major north–south state highway in southeastern Massachusetts that serves as a key arterial route through New Bedford and surrounding communities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Acushnet, Massachusetts
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hasTransportationAccess
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Massachusetts Route 18 (nearby in New Bedford)
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