Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation
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The Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation is the branch responsible for statewide transportation planning, project programming, and coordination of various transportation modes across Iowa.
All labels observed (1)
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| Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2203206 — 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: Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation Context triple: [Iowa Department of Transportation, hasDivision, Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation]
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A.
A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets is a key engineering reference manual that sets widely used standards and guidelines for the geometric design of roads and streets in the United States.
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B.
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
The National Cooperative Highway Research Program is a U.S. research initiative that develops practical, implementable solutions to improve the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the nation’s highways.
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C.
AASHTO Highway Safety Manual
The AASHTO Highway Safety Manual is a foundational reference that provides data-driven methods and tools for predicting, evaluating, and improving roadway safety performance in transportation engineering and planning.
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D.
National Highway Performance Program
The National Highway Performance Program is a U.S. federal funding program that supports the construction, preservation, and improvement of major national highways and bridges to enhance safety, performance, and reliability.
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E.
AASHTO Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering
The AASHTO Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering is the body within the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials responsible for reviewing, approving, and maintaining the official numbering and routing of U.S. Highways.
- 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: Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation Target entity description: The Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation is the branch responsible for statewide transportation planning, project programming, and coordination of various transportation modes across Iowa.
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A.
A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets is a key engineering reference manual that sets widely used standards and guidelines for the geometric design of roads and streets in the United States.
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B.
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
The National Cooperative Highway Research Program is a U.S. research initiative that develops practical, implementable solutions to improve the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the nation’s highways.
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C.
AASHTO Highway Safety Manual
The AASHTO Highway Safety Manual is a foundational reference that provides data-driven methods and tools for predicting, evaluating, and improving roadway safety performance in transportation engineering and planning.
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D.
National Highway Performance Program
The National Highway Performance Program is a U.S. federal funding program that supports the construction, preservation, and improvement of major national highways and bridges to enhance safety, performance, and reliability.
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E.
AASHTO Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering
The AASHTO Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering is the body within the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials responsible for reviewing, approving, and maintaining the official numbering and routing of U.S. Highways.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
division of a state government agency
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transportation planning organization ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Federal Highway Administration
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Federal Transit Administration ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| goal |
to align transportation investments with statewide priorities in Iowa
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to coordinate multiple transportation modes for Iowa users ⓘ to provide an efficient and integrated statewide transportation system in Iowa ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Ames, Iowa ⓘ |
| industry |
public administration
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transportation planning ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Iowa transportation system
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State of Iowa ⓘ
linked to:
Iowa
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| language | English ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Iowa Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf | Iowa Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of highway, transit, rail, air, and freight planning in Iowa
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coordination of transportation modes in Iowa ⓘ coordination with metropolitan planning organizations in Iowa ⓘ coordination with regional planning affiliations in Iowa ⓘ data collection for transportation planning ⓘ development of the State Transportation Improvement Program ⓘ federal and state transportation program development ⓘ long-range transportation planning ⓘ multimodal transportation planning ⓘ short-range transportation planning ⓘ statewide transportation planning in Iowa ⓘ supporting grant applications for transportation projects in Iowa ⓘ traffic forecasting for Iowa ⓘ transportation investment prioritization in Iowa ⓘ transportation project programming in Iowa ⓘ transportation system performance monitoring in Iowa ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| state | Iowa ⓘ |
| uses |
federal transportation planning regulations
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state transportation planning statutes ⓘ |
| website | https://iowadot.gov/ (division section) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation Description of subject: The Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation is the branch responsible for statewide transportation planning, project programming, and coordination of various transportation modes across Iowa.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Iowa Department of Transportation
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hasDivision
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Planning, Programming and Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation
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