Interstate 495 (former) in New Jersey
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Interstate 495 (former) in New Jersey was a short-lived auxiliary Interstate highway that once connected the New Jersey Turnpike area to the Lincoln Tunnel approach before being redesignated as part of New Jersey Route 495.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Interstate 495 (New Jersey) via Lincoln Tunnel approach (historical connection context) | 1 |
| Interstate 495 (former) in New Jersey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11035438 — 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: Interstate 495 (former) in New Jersey Context triple: [Interstate Highways in New Jersey, hasComponent, Interstate 495 (former) in New Jersey]
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A.
Interstate 695 (former) in New Jersey
Interstate 695 (former) in New Jersey was a cancelled auxiliary Interstate highway once proposed to serve as a connector route in the northern part of the state.
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B.
Interstate 495 in New York
Interstate 495 in New York is a major east–west expressway better known as the Long Island Expressway, serving as a primary transportation corridor between New York City and Long Island.
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C.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey
Interstate 295 in New Jersey is a major auxiliary Interstate Highway that bypasses the New Jersey Turnpike while serving the Philadelphia and Trenton metropolitan areas.
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D.
Interstate 195 in New Jersey
Interstate 195 in New Jersey is an east–west auxiliary Interstate highway that connects the New Jersey Turnpike with the Jersey Shore, serving as a key route between central New Jersey and coastal communities.
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E.
Interstate 95 in New Jersey
Interstate 95 in New Jersey is a major north–south highway corridor that carries regional and long-distance traffic through the northeastern part of the state, connecting it with New York and Pennsylvania.
- 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 495 (former) in New Jersey Target entity description: Interstate 495 (former) in New Jersey was a short-lived auxiliary Interstate highway that once connected the New Jersey Turnpike area to the Lincoln Tunnel approach before being redesignated as part of New Jersey Route 495.
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A.
Interstate 695 (former) in New Jersey
Interstate 695 (former) in New Jersey was a cancelled auxiliary Interstate highway once proposed to serve as a connector route in the northern part of the state.
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B.
Interstate 495 in New York
Interstate 495 in New York is a major east–west expressway better known as the Long Island Expressway, serving as a primary transportation corridor between New York City and Long Island.
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C.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey
Interstate 295 in New Jersey is a major auxiliary Interstate Highway that bypasses the New Jersey Turnpike while serving the Philadelphia and Trenton metropolitan areas.
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D.
Interstate 195 in New Jersey
Interstate 195 in New Jersey is an east–west auxiliary Interstate highway that connects the New Jersey Turnpike with the Jersey Shore, serving as a key route between central New Jersey and coastal communities.
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E.
Interstate 95 in New Jersey
Interstate 95 in New Jersey is a major north–south highway corridor that carries regional and long-distance traffic through the northeastern part of the state, connecting it with New York and Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary Interstate Highway
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former Interstate Highway ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lincoln Tunnel Helix ⓘ |
| auxiliaryTo | Interstate 95 ⓘ |
| category |
Auxiliary Interstate Highways
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Former Interstate Highways in New Jersey ⓘ Roads leading to the Lincoln Tunnel ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Lincoln Tunnel
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Lincoln Tunnel approach ⓘ New Jersey Turnpike ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| currentNumbering |
Route 495 (New Jersey)
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linked to:
New Jersey Route 495
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| designationType | three-digit Interstate ⓘ |
| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| follows | Helix in Weehawken ⓘ |
| formerDesignationOf | New Jersey Route 495 ⓘ |
| function | connector between New Jersey Turnpike and Lincoln Tunnel ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hudson County, New Jersey ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | New Jersey Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| parallelTo |
New Jersey Route 3 (in part)
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linked to:
New Jersey Route 3
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| partOfHighwaySystem | Interstate Highway System ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
North Bergen, New Jersey
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Union City, New Jersey ⓘ |
| regionServed | New York metropolitan area ⓘ |
| replacedBy | New Jersey Route 495 ⓘ |
| roadType | limited-access highway ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey
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linked to:
New Jersey, United States
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| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| terminusEast | Lincoln Tunnel entrance in Weehawken ⓘ |
| terminusWest | New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) in Secaucus area ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Interstate 495 (former) in New Jersey Description of subject: Interstate 495 (former) in New Jersey was a short-lived auxiliary Interstate highway that once connected the New Jersey Turnpike area to the Lincoln Tunnel approach before being redesignated as part of New Jersey Route 495.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Interstate 495 in New York
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hasJunctionWith
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Interstate 495 (New Jersey) via Lincoln Tunnel approach (historical connection context)
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linked to: Interstate 495 (former) in New Jersey