Rio–Niterói Bridge
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The Rio–Niterói Bridge is a long box-girder road bridge in Brazil that connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói and is one of the country’s most important transport links.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rio–Niterói Bridge canonical | 16 |
| Ponte Rio–Niterói | 2 |
| Rio-Niterói Bridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1816489 — 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: Rio–Niterói Bridge Context triple: [Guanabara Bay, crossedBy, Rio–Niterói Bridge]
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A.
Vasco da Gama Bridge
The Vasco da Gama Bridge is a modern cable-stayed bridge in Lisbon, Portugal, and one of the longest bridges in Europe, spanning the Tagus River.
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B.
Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel
Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel is a road and pedestrian bridge over the Mondego River in Coimbra, Portugal, named in honor of Queen Saint Isabel.
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C.
25 de Abril Bridge
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a large suspension bridge in Lisbon, Portugal, often compared to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge for its similar appearance and iconic status.
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D.
Ponte de Santa Clara
Ponte de Santa Clara is a prominent road bridge over the Mondego River in Coimbra, Portugal, connecting the historic city center with its southern districts.
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E.
Marcelo Fernan Bridge
Marcelo Fernan Bridge is a major cable-stayed bridge in Cebu, Philippines, that connects Mactan Island to mainland Cebu and serves as a key transportation link in the region.
- 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: Rio–Niterói Bridge Target entity description: The Rio–Niterói Bridge is a long box-girder road bridge in Brazil that connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói and is one of the country’s most important transport links.
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A.
Vasco da Gama Bridge
The Vasco da Gama Bridge is a modern cable-stayed bridge in Lisbon, Portugal, and one of the longest bridges in Europe, spanning the Tagus River.
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B.
Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel
Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel is a road and pedestrian bridge over the Mondego River in Coimbra, Portugal, named in honor of Queen Saint Isabel.
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C.
25 de Abril Bridge
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a large suspension bridge in Lisbon, Portugal, often compared to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge for its similar appearance and iconic status.
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D.
Ponte de Santa Clara
Ponte de Santa Clara is a prominent road bridge over the Mondego River in Coimbra, Portugal, connecting the historic city center with its southern districts.
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E.
Marcelo Fernan Bridge
Marcelo Fernan Bridge is a major cable-stayed bridge in Cebu, Philippines, that connects Mactan Island to mainland Cebu and serves as a key transportation link in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
box-girder bridge
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ road bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ponte Rio–Niterói
ⓘ
linked to:
Rio–Niterói Bridge
|
| carries | motor vehicle traffic ⓘ |
| connects |
Niterói
ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| crosses | Guanabara Bay ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Mario Andreazza
ⓘ
Roberto de Oliveira Campos ⓘ |
| formerRecord | one of the longest box-girder bridges in the world at opening ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | approximate latitude -22.846, longitude -43.125 ⓘ |
| hasSection |
approach viaducts
ⓘ
central navigation span ⓘ high viaduct over Guanabara Bay ⓘ |
| lanesDirection | 4 lanes in each direction ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southeast Region, Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Southeast Region of Brazil
State of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| mainSpanLength | about 300 metres ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Ecovia Caminho do Mar (concessionaire) ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Artur da Costa e Silva ⓘ |
| navigationClearance | about 72 metres ⓘ |
| navigationSpanLength | about 300 metres ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy daily traffic volumes
ⓘ
strategic economic importance for Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area ⓘ |
| numberOfLanes | 8 ⓘ |
| officialName | Ponte Presidente Costa e Silva ⓘ |
| openedBy | Emílio Garrastazu Médici ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1974-03-04 ⓘ |
| owner |
Federal Government of Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian government
|
| partOf | BR-101 ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Guanabara Bay shipping lane
ⓘ
linked to:
Guanabara Bay
|
| previouslyMaintainedBy | CCR Ponte ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Greater Rio de Janeiro
ⓘ
linked to:
Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro
|
| roadType | motorway ⓘ |
| structureType | box girder ⓘ |
| toll | yes ⓘ |
| tollDirection | charged in one direction only ⓘ |
| totalLength |
about 13.29 kilometres
ⓘ
about 8.26 miles ⓘ |
| trafficRole |
important part of Brazil’s coastal highway system
ⓘ
major transport link between Rio de Janeiro and Niterói ⓘ |
| urbanContext | metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| width | about 27 metres ⓘ |
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Subject: Rio–Niterói Bridge Description of subject: The Rio–Niterói Bridge is a long box-girder road bridge in Brazil that connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói and is one of the country’s most important transport links.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
SDU
linked to: Rio–Niterói Bridge
linked to: Rio–Niterói Bridge
subject linked to:
Ecovia Caminho do Mar (concessionaire)
subject linked to:
Ecovia Caminho do Mar (concessionaire)
linked to: Rio–Niterói Bridge