Tacony–Palmyra Bridge
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The Tacony–Palmyra Bridge is a historic toll bridge over the Delaware River linking northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Palmyra, New Jersey.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tacony–Palmyra Bridge canonical | 15 |
| Tacony-Palmyra Bridge | 3 |
| Tacony Palmyra Bridge | 1 |
| Tacony–Palmyra Bridge via U.S. Route 130 | 1 |
| Tacony–Palmyra Toll Bridge | 1 |
| US 130 Tacony–Palmyra Bridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7623902 — 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: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge Context triple: [Palmyra, New Jersey, connectedBy, Tacony–Palmyra Bridge]
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A.
Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge
Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recognized as one of David B. Steinman’s early landmark engineering works.
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B.
Charleroi–Monessen Bridge
The Charleroi–Monessen Bridge is a steel truss bridge spanning the Monongahela River in southwestern Pennsylvania, connecting the towns of Charleroi and Monessen.
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C.
Ambridge–Aliquippa Bridge
The Ambridge–Aliquippa Bridge is a historic steel truss bridge spanning the Ohio River in western Pennsylvania, connecting the communities of Ambridge and Aliquippa.
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D.
Warren Avenue Bridge
The Warren Avenue Bridge is a significant roadway bridge in Bremerton, Washington, carrying traffic across the Port Washington Narrows and connecting key parts of the city.
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E.
Lafayette Avenue Bridge
The Lafayette Avenue Bridge is a bascule drawbridge in Bay City, Michigan, that carries Lafayette Avenue across the Saginaw River and serves as a key local transportation link.
- 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: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge Target entity description: The Tacony–Palmyra Bridge is a historic toll bridge over the Delaware River linking northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Palmyra, New Jersey.
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A.
Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge
Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recognized as one of David B. Steinman’s early landmark engineering works.
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B.
Charleroi–Monessen Bridge
The Charleroi–Monessen Bridge is a steel truss bridge spanning the Monongahela River in southwestern Pennsylvania, connecting the towns of Charleroi and Monessen.
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C.
Ambridge–Aliquippa Bridge
The Ambridge–Aliquippa Bridge is a historic steel truss bridge spanning the Ohio River in western Pennsylvania, connecting the communities of Ambridge and Aliquippa.
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D.
Warren Avenue Bridge
The Warren Avenue Bridge is a significant roadway bridge in Bremerton, Washington, carrying traffic across the Port Washington Narrows and connecting key parts of the city.
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E.
Lafayette Avenue Bridge
The Lafayette Avenue Bridge is a bascule drawbridge in Bay City, Michigan, that carries Lafayette Avenue across the Saginaw River and serves as a key local transportation link.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
steel bridge
ⓘ
toll bridge ⓘ vertical-lift bridge ⓘ |
| carries |
Pennsylvania Route 73
ⓘ
U.S. Route 73 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Palmyra, New Jersey
ⓘ
Tacony, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to:
Tacony
|
| constructionStarted | 1928 ⓘ |
| crosses | Delaware River ⓘ |
| crossesBetween |
Northeast Philadelphia and Palmyra
ⓘ
linked to:
Northeast Philadelphia
|
| deckMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Modjeski and Masters
ⓘ
Ralph Modjeski ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Tacony Palmyra Bridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Tacony–Palmyra Bridge
Tacony–Palmyra Toll Bridge ⓘ
linked to:
Tacony–Palmyra Bridge
|
| hasClearanceBelow | approximately 50 feet when lift span is raised ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
approach spans
ⓘ
vertical-lift span ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pedestrian crossing
ⓘ
vehicular transportation ⓘ |
| hasLiftOperation | to allow passage of ships ⓘ |
| hasPedestrianWalkway | yes ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| hasTrafficDirection | bidirectional ⓘ |
| isHistoric | yes ⓘ |
| isInCounty |
Burlington County, New Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
Burlington County
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia County
|
| isOnWaterway | Delaware River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
New Jersey, United States
Pennsylvania ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| mainSpanLength | approximately 550 feet ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Burlington County Bridge Commission ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Palmyra
ⓘ
Tacony ⓘ |
| numberOfSpans | 9 ⓘ |
| opened | 1929-08-14 ⓘ |
| openedInDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| openedToTraffic | 1929 ⓘ |
| owner | Burlington County Bridge Commission ⓘ |
| partOf | regional highway network of the Delaware Valley ⓘ |
| regionServed | Delaware Valley ⓘ |
| replaced | ferry service between Tacony and Palmyra ⓘ |
| roadwayLanes | 4 ⓘ |
| serves | commuters between Pennsylvania and New Jersey ⓘ |
| structureMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| tollAppliesTo | motor vehicles ⓘ |
| totalLength | approximately 3,659 feet ⓘ |
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Subject: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge Description of subject: The Tacony–Palmyra Bridge is a historic toll bridge over the Delaware River linking northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Palmyra, New Jersey.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Palmyra, New Jersey, United States
subject linked to:
Palmyra, New Jersey, United States
subject linked to:
Palmyra, New Jersey, United States
linked to: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge
linked to: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge
linked to: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge
linked to: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge
subject linked to:
Modjeski
linked to: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge
linked to: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge
linked to: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge
subject linked to:
Palmyra