Route 9 (New Jersey)
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Route 9 (New Jersey) is a major north–south U.S. highway running along the eastern part of the state, connecting numerous coastal communities and serving as a key commuter and regional travel corridor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Route 9 (pre-1927) | 1 |
| Route 9 (New Jersey) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7622160 — 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 9 (New Jersey) Context triple: [Route 440 (New Jersey), hasJunctionWith, Route 9 (New Jersey)]
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A.
New Jersey Route 9W
New Jersey Route 9W is a north–south state highway running along the western bank of the Hudson River in New Jersey, known for connecting local communities and providing scenic views opposite New York City.
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B.
New Jersey Route 94
New Jersey Route 94 is a state highway in northern New Jersey that runs through rural and suburban areas, connecting towns near the Delaware River to the New York state line.
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C.
Route 18 (New Jersey)
Route 18 (New Jersey) is a major state highway running through central New Jersey, serving as a key north–south corridor connecting communities, universities, and commercial areas, including the city of New Brunswick.
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D.
New Jersey Route 29
New Jersey Route 29 is a state highway in New Jersey that runs along the Delaware River, serving as a key north–south corridor through Trenton and surrounding areas.
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E.
New Jersey Route 518
New Jersey Route 518 is an east–west state highway in central New Jersey that connects several communities in Somerset and Mercer counties, serving as a key local commuter and connector road.
- 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 9 (New Jersey) Target entity description: Route 9 (New Jersey) is a major north–south U.S. highway running along the eastern part of the state, connecting numerous coastal communities and serving as a key commuter and regional travel corridor.
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A.
New Jersey Route 9W
New Jersey Route 9W is a north–south state highway running along the western bank of the Hudson River in New Jersey, known for connecting local communities and providing scenic views opposite New York City.
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B.
New Jersey Route 94
New Jersey Route 94 is a state highway in northern New Jersey that runs through rural and suburban areas, connecting towns near the Delaware River to the New York state line.
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C.
Route 18 (New Jersey)
Route 18 (New Jersey) is a major state highway running through central New Jersey, serving as a key north–south corridor connecting communities, universities, and commercial areas, including the city of New Brunswick.
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D.
New Jersey Route 29
New Jersey Route 29 is a state highway in New Jersey that runs along the Delaware River, serving as a key north–south corridor through Trenton and surrounding areas.
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E.
New Jersey Route 518
New Jersey Route 518 is an east–west state highway in central New Jersey that connects several communities in Somerset and Mercer counties, serving as a key local commuter and connector road.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | U.S. Highway ⓘ |
| concurrentWith |
U.S. Route 1 in northern New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 1/9 Truck in Jersey City area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses |
Great Egg Harbor Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manasquan River NERFINISHED ⓘ Mullica River NERFINISHED ⓘ Raritan River via Edison Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| follows | Atlantic coastal corridor of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
connector of coastal communities
ⓘ
major commuter corridor ⓘ regional travel corridor ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| highwayType | U.S. Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intersects |
Garden State Parkway at multiple interchanges
ⓘ
Interstate 195 in New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Route 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Route 35 NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Route 440 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern New Jersey ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
New Jersey Department of Transportation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey Turnpike Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| northernTerminus |
Fort Lee, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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junction with U.S. Route 1/9 and U.S. Route 46 near the George Washington Bridge ⓘ |
| opened | 1920s ⓘ |
| overlapsWith |
Garden State Parkway at Great Egg Harbor Bay Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garden State Parkway in Cape May County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallelTo | Garden State Parkway in New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Route 9
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Atlantic County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape May County NERFINISHED ⓘ Essex County NERFINISHED ⓘ Freehold Township, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Hudson County NERFINISHED ⓘ Jersey City, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakewood Township, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Middlesex County NERFINISHED ⓘ Monmouth County NERFINISHED ⓘ Newark, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocean County NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Bridge Township, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Toms River, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Union County NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodbridge Township, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
coastal communities of southern New Jersey
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commuters to New York City region ⓘ suburban communities in central New Jersey ⓘ |
| southernTerminus |
Cape May, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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junction with Cape May–Lewes Ferry terminal access road ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Route 9 (New Jersey) Description of subject: Route 9 (New Jersey) is a major north–south U.S. highway running along the eastern part of the state, connecting numerous coastal communities and serving as a key commuter and regional travel corridor.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
New Jersey Route 28
this entity surface form:
New Jersey Route 9 (pre-1927)