Maintenance Division of the Montana Department of Transportation
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The Maintenance Division of the Montana Department of Transportation is the unit responsible for preserving, repairing, and ensuring the safe, year-round operation of the state’s transportation infrastructure, including highways and related facilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maintenance Division of the Montana Department of Transportation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9305924 — 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: Maintenance Division of the Montana Department of Transportation Context triple: [Montana Department of Transportation, subdivision, Maintenance Division of the Montana Department of Transportation]
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A.
Highways and Engineering Division of the Montana Department of Transportation
The Highways and Engineering Division of the Montana Department of Transportation is the branch responsible for planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining the state’s highway infrastructure.
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B.
Montana Department of Transportation
The Montana Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining Montana’s highway and transportation infrastructure.
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C.
Rail, Transit and Planning Division of the Montana Department of Transportation
The Rail, Transit and Planning Division of the Montana Department of Transportation is the unit responsible for overseeing and coordinating the state’s rail services, public transit programs, and long-range transportation planning efforts.
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D.
Motor Carrier Services Division of the Montana Department of Transportation
The Motor Carrier Services Division of the Montana Department of Transportation is the state unit responsible for regulating and supporting commercial motor carriers, including permitting, safety enforcement, and compliance with transportation laws.
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E.
South Dakota Department of Transportation
The South Dakota Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining South Dakota’s highway and transportation infrastructure.
- 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: Maintenance Division of the Montana Department of Transportation Target entity description: The Maintenance Division of the Montana Department of Transportation is the unit responsible for preserving, repairing, and ensuring the safe, year-round operation of the state’s transportation infrastructure, including highways and related facilities.
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A.
Highways and Engineering Division of the Montana Department of Transportation
The Highways and Engineering Division of the Montana Department of Transportation is the branch responsible for planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining the state’s highway infrastructure.
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B.
Montana Department of Transportation
The Montana Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining Montana’s highway and transportation infrastructure.
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C.
Rail, Transit and Planning Division of the Montana Department of Transportation
The Rail, Transit and Planning Division of the Montana Department of Transportation is the unit responsible for overseeing and coordinating the state’s rail services, public transit programs, and long-range transportation planning efforts.
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D.
Motor Carrier Services Division of the Montana Department of Transportation
The Motor Carrier Services Division of the Montana Department of Transportation is the state unit responsible for regulating and supporting commercial motor carriers, including permitting, safety enforcement, and compliance with transportation laws.
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E.
South Dakota Department of Transportation
The South Dakota Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining South Dakota’s highway and transportation infrastructure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | government agency division ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employer |
equipment operators for state highway maintenance in Montana
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highway maintenance workers in Montana ⓘ maintenance supervisors in Montana ⓘ |
| follows | state and federal transportation safety regulations ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
State of Montana transportation funds
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federal highway funds ⓘ |
| goal |
preserve transportation assets in Montana
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provide safe and efficient travel on Montana’s state highway system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Montana transportation districts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Montana Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Montana Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
bridge maintenance support on state routes
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emergency response related to state highway conditions ⓘ ensuring safe travel conditions on state-maintained roads in Montana ⓘ maintenance of Montana state highways ⓘ maintenance of highway-related facilities ⓘ preservation of state transportation infrastructure in Montana ⓘ repair of Montana state highways ⓘ right-of-way upkeep along state highways ⓘ roadside maintenance ⓘ roadway drainage maintenance ⓘ roadway surface maintenance ⓘ signing and striping maintenance on state highways ⓘ snow and ice control on Montana state highways ⓘ year-round operation of Montana’s highway system ⓘ |
| sector | transportation ⓘ |
| state | Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
road graders for highway surface maintenance
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sand and de-icing materials for winter road treatment ⓘ snowplows for winter highway maintenance ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mdt.mt.gov ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maintenance Division of the Montana Department of Transportation Description of subject: The Maintenance Division of the Montana Department of Transportation is the unit responsible for preserving, repairing, and ensuring the safe, year-round operation of the state’s transportation infrastructure, including highways and related facilities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Montana Department of Transportation
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subdivision
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Maintenance Division of the Montana Department of Transportation
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