Malcolm Wilson Bridge
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The Malcolm Wilson Bridge is a major Hudson River crossing in New York State, better known historically as the Tappan Zee Bridge, named in honor of former Governor Malcolm Wilson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malcolm Wilson Bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6406476 — 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: Malcolm Wilson Bridge Context triple: [Malcolm Wilson, honor, Malcolm Wilson Bridge]
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A.
Princess Margaret Bridge
Princess Margaret Bridge is a major road bridge spanning the Saint John River in Fredericton, New Brunswick, serving as a key transportation link for the city.
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B.
William Jolly Bridge
The William Jolly Bridge is a major heritage-listed road bridge in Brisbane, Australia, known for its distinctive concrete arches and role in connecting the city's inner suburbs across the Brisbane River.
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C.
Taylor–Southgate Bridge
The Taylor–Southgate Bridge is a vehicular truss bridge over the Ohio River connecting Newport, Kentucky, to downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.
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D.
Newport Bridge
Newport Bridge is a road bridge in Newport on the Isle of Wight, England, serving as a key crossing point over the River Medina.
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E.
Morrison Bridge
The Morrison Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Willamette River in downtown Portland, Oregon, carrying both vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
- 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: Malcolm Wilson Bridge Target entity description: The Malcolm Wilson Bridge is a major Hudson River crossing in New York State, better known historically as the Tappan Zee Bridge, named in honor of former Governor Malcolm Wilson.
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A.
Princess Margaret Bridge
Princess Margaret Bridge is a major road bridge spanning the Saint John River in Fredericton, New Brunswick, serving as a key transportation link for the city.
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B.
William Jolly Bridge
The William Jolly Bridge is a major heritage-listed road bridge in Brisbane, Australia, known for its distinctive concrete arches and role in connecting the city's inner suburbs across the Brisbane River.
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C.
Taylor–Southgate Bridge
The Taylor–Southgate Bridge is a vehicular truss bridge over the Ohio River connecting Newport, Kentucky, to downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.
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D.
Newport Bridge
Newport Bridge is a road bridge in Newport on the Isle of Wight, England, serving as a key crossing point over the River Medina.
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E.
Morrison Bridge
The Morrison Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Willamette River in downtown Portland, Oregon, carrying both vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hudson River crossing
ⓘ
road bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tappan Zee Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bridgeType | steel bridge ⓘ |
| carries |
Interstate 287
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 87 NERFINISHED ⓘ New York State Thruway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Bridges over the Hudson River
ⓘ
Former toll bridges in New York State ⓘ Road bridges in New York State ⓘ |
| connects |
Rockland County, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westchester County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1952 ⓘ |
| crosses | Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolished | 2017–2019 ⓘ |
| design | cantilever bridge ⓘ |
| formerName | Tappan Zee Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major Hudson River crossing for New York City suburbs ⓘ |
| lengthApprox | about 3 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| maintainedBy | New York State Thruway Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Malcolm Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterOfficeholder | Governor of New York ⓘ |
| namedFor | former Governor Malcolm Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedInHonorOf | Malcolm Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1955 ⓘ |
| openedToTraffic | December 1955 ⓘ |
| owner | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallelTo | Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Interstate Highway System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York State Thruway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Hudson Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSection | Tappan Zee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spansBetween |
Nyack, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarrytown, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | replaced ⓘ |
| tollDirection | eastbound only ⓘ |
| trafficType |
automobile
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truck ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Malcolm Wilson Bridge Description of subject: The Malcolm Wilson Bridge is a major Hudson River crossing in New York State, better known historically as the Tappan Zee Bridge, named in honor of former Governor Malcolm Wilson.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.