Placentia Lift Bridge
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The Placentia Lift Bridge is a movable bridge in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, that allows both road traffic and marine vessels to pass by raising its central span.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Placentia Lift Bridge canonical | 2 |
| Old Placentia Lift Bridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8510504 — 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: Placentia Lift Bridge Context triple: [Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, hasBridge, Placentia Lift Bridge]
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A.
Lions Gate Bridge
The Lions Gate Bridge is a landmark suspension bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia, that spans Burrard Inlet and connects the city to the North Shore.
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B.
Astoria-Megler Bridge
The Astoria-Megler Bridge is a long steel cantilever bridge spanning the mouth of the Columbia River, connecting Astoria, Oregon, to Point Ellice near Megler, Washington.
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C.
Carquinez Bridge
Carquinez Bridge is a major twin-span steel bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area that carries Interstate 80 across the Carquinez Strait between Crockett and Vallejo.
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D.
Camano Gateway Bridge
The Camano Gateway Bridge is a roadway bridge in Washington State that provides the primary connection between Camano Island and the mainland.
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E.
Taft Bridge
Taft Bridge is a historic early-20th-century concrete arch bridge in Washington, D.C., known for its monumental design and decorative sculptures.
- 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: Placentia Lift Bridge Target entity description: The Placentia Lift Bridge is a movable bridge in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, that allows both road traffic and marine vessels to pass by raising its central span.
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A.
Lions Gate Bridge
The Lions Gate Bridge is a landmark suspension bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia, that spans Burrard Inlet and connects the city to the North Shore.
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B.
Astoria-Megler Bridge
The Astoria-Megler Bridge is a long steel cantilever bridge spanning the mouth of the Columbia River, connecting Astoria, Oregon, to Point Ellice near Megler, Washington.
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C.
Carquinez Bridge
Carquinez Bridge is a major twin-span steel bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area that carries Interstate 80 across the Carquinez Strait between Crockett and Vallejo.
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D.
Camano Gateway Bridge
The Camano Gateway Bridge is a roadway bridge in Washington State that provides the primary connection between Camano Island and the mainland.
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E.
Taft Bridge
Taft Bridge is a historic early-20th-century concrete arch bridge in Washington, D.C., known for its monumental design and decorative sculptures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
movable bridge
ⓘ
vertical-lift bridge ⓘ |
| connects | communities on opposite sides of Arm of Placentia ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| crosses | Arm of Placentia ⓘ |
| designedForClimate | harsh marine environment of Newfoundland coast ⓘ |
| designedTo |
accommodate marine traffic to and from Placentia harbour
ⓘ
improve reliability over previous bridge ⓘ |
| function |
allows passage of marine vessels
ⓘ
carries road traffic ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road approaches on both sides of Arm of Placentia ⓘ |
| hasClearanceWhenRaised | sufficient for local marine vessels ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Placentia Lift Bridge ⓘ |
| hasMarineRole | access route for fishing and small commercial vessels ⓘ |
| hasMovableSpanType | vertical lift span ⓘ |
| hasNavigationPurpose | maintains navigable channel for boats and ships ⓘ |
| hasPart | central lift span ⓘ |
| hasRoadwayConfiguration | two-lane road ⓘ |
| hasTransportRole | key road link to Placentia and surrounding area ⓘ |
| hasUsage |
local commuter traffic
ⓘ
seasonal tourism traffic ⓘ |
| isInfrastructureType | transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| isPartOf | provincial transportation network of Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Newfoundland and Labrador government transportation reports
ⓘ
local news coverage in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Newfoundland Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | town centre of Placentia ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway |
Placentia Bay (via Arm of Placentia)
ⓘ
linked to:
Placentia Bay
|
| maintainedBy |
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (Newfoundland and Labrador)
ⓘ
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| materialUsed | steel ⓘ |
| openingMethod | electro-mechanical lifting system ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Placentia area
ⓘ
Southeastern Newfoundland ⓘ
linked to:
southern Newfoundland
|
| replaces |
Old Placentia Lift Bridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Placentia Lift Bridge
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| roadCarried |
Provincial Route 100 (Newfoundland and Labrador)
ⓘ
linked to:
Newfoundland and Labrador Route 100
Route 100 ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
barrier gates
ⓘ
operator-controlled lift operations ⓘ traffic control signals ⓘ warning lights ⓘ |
| structureType | steel girder approaches with vertical lift span ⓘ |
| trafficType |
motor vehicles
ⓘ
pedestrians ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Placentia Lift Bridge Description of subject: The Placentia Lift Bridge is a movable bridge in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, that allows both road traffic and marine vessels to pass by raising its central span.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Placentia Lift Bridge