US-131 near Big Rapids, Michigan
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US-131 near Big Rapids, Michigan is a major north–south freeway in western Michigan that serves as a key regional route connecting Big Rapids with other parts of the state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| US Highway 131 in Michigan | 1 |
| US-131 near Big Rapids, Michigan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6531214 — 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: US-131 near Big Rapids, Michigan Context triple: [M-20 (Michigan highway), westernTerminusNear, US-131 near Big Rapids, Michigan]
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A.
Michigan State Highway 106
Michigan State Highway 106 is a state trunkline route in Michigan that primarily serves the Jackson County area, connecting local communities and providing regional access.
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B.
Michigan State Highway 196
Michigan State Highway 196 is a state trunkline route in western Michigan that serves as a key connector between the city of Holland and other regional destinations.
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C.
Michigan State Highway M-21
Michigan State Highway M-21 is an east–west state trunkline in Michigan that connects several communities across the western and central parts of the state.
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D.
Michigan State Highway 115
Michigan State Highway 115 is a state trunkline highway in Michigan that runs through the northwestern Lower Peninsula, connecting several rural communities and serving as a regional route near Cadillac.
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E.
Center Line, Michigan
Center Line, Michigan is a small, landlocked city in Macomb County that is completely surrounded by the larger city of Warren within the Detroit metropolitan area.
- 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: US-131 near Big Rapids, Michigan Target entity description: US-131 near Big Rapids, Michigan is a major north–south freeway in western Michigan that serves as a key regional route connecting Big Rapids with other parts of the state.
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A.
Michigan State Highway 106
Michigan State Highway 106 is a state trunkline route in Michigan that primarily serves the Jackson County area, connecting local communities and providing regional access.
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B.
Michigan State Highway 196
Michigan State Highway 196 is a state trunkline route in western Michigan that serves as a key connector between the city of Holland and other regional destinations.
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C.
Michigan State Highway M-21
Michigan State Highway M-21 is an east–west state trunkline in Michigan that connects several communities across the western and central parts of the state.
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D.
Michigan State Highway 115
Michigan State Highway 115 is a state trunkline highway in Michigan that runs through the northwestern Lower Peninsula, connecting several rural communities and serving as a regional route near Cadillac.
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E.
Center Line, Michigan
Center Line, Michigan is a small, landlocked city in Macomb County that is completely surrounded by the larger city of Warren within the Detroit metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freeway
ⓘ
highway segment ⓘ |
| accessBy | grade-separated interchanges ⓘ |
| accessControl | limited-access ⓘ |
| bypasses | downtown Big Rapids ⓘ |
| category |
Transportation in Mecosta County, Michigan
ⓘ
U.S. Highways in Michigan ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Big Rapids, Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Rapids, Michigan, United States
Cadillac, Michigan ⓘ Grand Rapids, Michigan ⓘ M-20 ⓘ US-10 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| function | key regional route ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
M-20 near Big Rapids
ⓘ
local Big Rapids interchanges ⓘ |
| hasMedian | yes ⓘ |
| laneConfiguration | divided multi-lane highway ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Big Rapids, Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Rapids, Michigan, United States
Mecosta County, Michigan ⓘ Michigan ⓘ western Michigan ⓘ
linked to:
West Michigan
|
| maintainedBy | Michigan Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Route 131
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional north–south corridor in western Michigan ⓘ |
| passesNear | Ferris State University ⓘ |
| roadType | freeway-standard ⓘ |
| serves | regional traffic in western Michigan ⓘ |
| surface | asphalt ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter traffic to and from Big Rapids
ⓘ
long-distance travel within Michigan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: US-131 near Big Rapids, Michigan Description of subject: US-131 near Big Rapids, Michigan is a major north–south freeway in western Michigan that serves as a key regional route connecting Big Rapids with other parts of the state.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: US-131 near Big Rapids, Michigan