Queens–Midtown Expressway
E191201
The Queens–Midtown Expressway is a segment of Interstate 495 in New York City that carries traffic through Queens toward the Queens–Midtown Tunnel and Manhattan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queens–Midtown Expressway canonical | 1 |
| Queens–Midtown Expwy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1034837 — 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: Queens–Midtown Expressway Context triple: [Queens Midtown Tunnel, parallelStructure, Queens–Midtown Expressway]
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A.
Cross Bronx Expressway
The Cross Bronx Expressway is a major east–west highway in the Bronx, New York City, notorious for its heavy traffic, disruptive urban planning impact, and role as a key link in the region’s interstate network.
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B.
Major Deegan Expressway
The Major Deegan Expressway is a key segment of Interstate 87 running through the Bronx in New York City, serving as a major north–south traffic artery connecting Manhattan to upstate New York.
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C.
Bronx-Whitestone Expressway
The Bronx-Whitestone Expressway is a major highway in New York City that links the Bronx to Queens and Long Island, serving as a key route for traffic to and from the Whitestone Bridge.
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D.
Mosholu Parkway
Mosholu Parkway is a New York City Subway station in the Bronx on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line, serving the 4 train near the Mosholu Parkway greenway and Van Cortlandt Park.
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E.
Queens Boulevard
Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens, known for its wide lanes, heavy traffic, and history as a dangerous roadway for pedestrians.
- 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: Queens–Midtown Expressway Target entity description: The Queens–Midtown Expressway is a segment of Interstate 495 in New York City that carries traffic through Queens toward the Queens–Midtown Tunnel and Manhattan.
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A.
Cross Bronx Expressway
The Cross Bronx Expressway is a major east–west highway in the Bronx, New York City, notorious for its heavy traffic, disruptive urban planning impact, and role as a key link in the region’s interstate network.
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B.
Major Deegan Expressway
The Major Deegan Expressway is a key segment of Interstate 87 running through the Bronx in New York City, serving as a major north–south traffic artery connecting Manhattan to upstate New York.
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C.
Bronx-Whitestone Expressway
The Bronx-Whitestone Expressway is a major highway in New York City that links the Bronx to Queens and Long Island, serving as a key route for traffic to and from the Whitestone Bridge.
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D.
Mosholu Parkway
Mosholu Parkway is a New York City Subway station in the Bronx on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line, serving the 4 train near the Mosholu Parkway greenway and Van Cortlandt Park.
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E.
Queens Boulevard
Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens, known for its wide lanes, heavy traffic, and history as a dangerous roadway for pedestrians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressway
ⓘ
highway segment ⓘ road in New York City ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Queens–Midtown Expwy
ⓘ
linked to:
Queens–Midtown Expressway
|
| carriesTrafficToward |
Manhattan
ⓘ
Queens–Midtown Tunnel ⓘ
linked to:
Queens Midtown Tunnel
|
| connectsTo |
Brooklyn–Queens Expressway
ⓘ
linked to:
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Long Island Expressway ⓘ Queens–Midtown Tunnel ⓘ
linked to:
Queens Midtown Tunnel
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasAccessControl | full access control ⓘ |
| hasDirection |
eastbound
ⓘ
westbound ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith | local streets in Queens ⓘ |
| hasLanes | multiple lanes in each direction ⓘ |
| hasRouteNumber |
Interstate 495
ⓘ
linked to:
I-495
|
| hasSpeedLimit | typical urban expressway speed limit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
New York State ⓘ
linked to:
New York
Queens ⓘ |
| locatedInBorough |
Queens Community Districts
ⓘ
linked to:
Queens Community District
|
| maintainedBy |
New York City Department of Transportation
ⓘ
New York State Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Interstate 495
ⓘ
linked to:
I-495
Interstate Highway System ⓘ Long Island Expressway corridor ⓘ
linked to:
Long Island Expressway
|
| passesThroughBorough | Queens ⓘ |
| roadSurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| roadType | limited-access highway ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter traffic
ⓘ
through traffic between Long Island and Manhattan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Queens–Midtown Expressway Description of subject: The Queens–Midtown Expressway is a segment of Interstate 495 in New York City that carries traffic through Queens toward the Queens–Midtown Tunnel and Manhattan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Queens–Midtown Expressway