Interstate 695 (cancelled) in Massachusetts
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Interstate 695 (cancelled) in Massachusetts was a proposed but never built auxiliary Interstate highway intended to form an inner beltway around Boston, whose cancellation in the 1970s was a major victory for the highway revolt movement in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Interstate 695 (cancelled) in Massachusetts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Interstate 695 (cancelled) in Massachusetts Context triple: [Interstate Highways in Massachusetts, hasComponent, Interstate 695 (cancelled) in Massachusetts]
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A.
Interstate 195 in Massachusetts
Interstate 195 in Massachusetts is an east–west auxiliary Interstate Highway connecting Providence, Rhode Island, to Cape Cod via Fall River and New Bedford.
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B.
Interstate 93 in Massachusetts
Interstate 93 in Massachusetts is a major north–south highway that runs from Boston through its suburbs toward New Hampshire, serving as a key commuter and regional transportation corridor.
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C.
Interstate 395 in Auburn, Massachusetts
Interstate 395 in Auburn, Massachusetts is a key north–south highway in central Massachusetts that connects to the Massachusetts Turnpike and serves as a major route between Connecticut and the Worcester area.
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D.
Interstate 91 in Massachusetts
Interstate 91 in Massachusetts is a major north–south freeway running along the Connecticut River Valley, connecting Springfield and other western Massachusetts communities to Vermont and Connecticut as part of the Interstate Highway System.
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E.
Interstate 295 in New York
Interstate 295 in New York is a short auxiliary Interstate highway in the New York City area that connects the Throgs Neck Bridge and the Cross Bronx Expressway with the Long Island Expressway and other major routes in Queens.
- 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: Interstate 695 (cancelled) in Massachusetts Target entity description: Interstate 695 (cancelled) in Massachusetts was a proposed but never built auxiliary Interstate highway intended to form an inner beltway around Boston, whose cancellation in the 1970s was a major victory for the highway revolt movement in the region.
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A.
Interstate 195 in Massachusetts
Interstate 195 in Massachusetts is an east–west auxiliary Interstate Highway connecting Providence, Rhode Island, to Cape Cod via Fall River and New Bedford.
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B.
Interstate 93 in Massachusetts
Interstate 93 in Massachusetts is a major north–south highway that runs from Boston through its suburbs toward New Hampshire, serving as a key commuter and regional transportation corridor.
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C.
Interstate 395 in Auburn, Massachusetts
Interstate 395 in Auburn, Massachusetts is a key north–south highway in central Massachusetts that connects to the Massachusetts Turnpike and serves as a major route between Connecticut and the Worcester area.
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D.
Interstate 91 in Massachusetts
Interstate 91 in Massachusetts is a major north–south freeway running along the Connecticut River Valley, connecting Springfield and other western Massachusetts communities to Vermont and Connecticut as part of the Interstate Highway System.
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E.
Interstate 295 in New York
Interstate 295 in New York is a short auxiliary Interstate highway in the New York City area that connects the Throgs Neck Bridge and the Cross Bronx Expressway with the Long Island Expressway and other major routes in Queens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cancelled Interstate Highway
ⓘ
proposed highway ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Inner Belt ⓘ |
| auxiliaryTo |
Interstate 93
ⓘ
Interstate 95 ⓘ |
| cancellationDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| cancellationReason |
community opposition
ⓘ
concerns about displacement of residents ⓘ concerns about neighborhood destruction ⓘ environmental concerns ⓘ highway revolt ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | never built ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designationStatus | never signed on the ground ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | 695 ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to shift away from urban freeway construction in Boston
ⓘ
helped preserve several Boston-area neighborhoods ⓘ |
| influencedBy | federal Interstate Highway planning of the 1950s ⓘ |
| intendedFunction | inner beltway around Boston ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal-aid Interstate Highway System
ⓘ
linked to:
Federal-aid Highway Program
|
| legacy | symbol of successful urban freeway opposition in New England ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Boston
Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| notableFor | major victory for highway revolt movement in Boston region ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
city officials in affected neighborhoods
ⓘ
community activists ⓘ local residents ⓘ |
| partOf | Interstate Highway System ⓘ |
| plannedToConnectWith |
Interstate 90
ⓘ
Interstate 93 ⓘ Interstate 95 ⓘ Massachusetts Turnpike ⓘ U.S. Route 1 ⓘ |
| plannedToPassThrough |
Brookline, Massachusetts
ⓘ
linked to:
Brookline
Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ Jamaica Plain, Boston ⓘ
linked to:
Jamaica Plain
Roxbury, Boston ⓘ
linked to:
Roxbury
Somerville, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| planningAgency | Massachusetts Department of Public Works ⓘ |
| planningEra | post–Interstate Highway Act period ⓘ |
| planningStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Boston highway revolt
ⓘ
linked to:
Highways to Boulevards initiative
|
| relatedTo | cancellation of Interstate 95 extension into Boston ⓘ |
| routeType | proposed beltway ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| status | cancelled ⓘ |
| transportMode | road ⓘ |
| wouldHaveServed | inner core of Boston metropolitan area ⓘ |
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Subject: Interstate 695 (cancelled) in Massachusetts Description of subject: Interstate 695 (cancelled) in Massachusetts was a proposed but never built auxiliary Interstate highway intended to form an inner beltway around Boston, whose cancellation in the 1970s was a major victory for the highway revolt movement in the region.
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