Washington State Route 26
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Washington State Route 26 is an east–west highway in Washington that serves as a major rural connector across the central part of the state, linking agricultural areas and small communities to larger regional routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washington State Route 26 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2430961 — 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: Washington State Route 26 Context triple: [Washington State Routes, hasComponent, Washington State Route 26]
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A.
Washington State Route 20
Washington State Route 20 is a major east–west highway in Washington known for traversing the scenic North Cascades and connecting numerous communities across the northern part of the state.
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B.
Washington State Route 24
Washington State Route 24 is an east–west state highway in Washington that runs through central Washington’s agricultural and desert regions, connecting Yakima to areas near Othello and the Hanford Reach.
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C.
Washington State Route 16
Washington State Route 16 is a major highway in western Washington that connects the Tacoma area to the Kitsap Peninsula, including via the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
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D.
Washington State Route 2
Washington State Route 2 is a major east–west highway in Washington State that connects the Seattle area with central and eastern Washington, including Stevens Pass and Spokane.
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E.
Washington State Route 6
Washington State Route 6 is a state highway in southwestern Washington that connects the Chehalis area to the Pacific Coast near Raymond, running primarily through rural and forested terrain.
- 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: Washington State Route 26 Target entity description: Washington State Route 26 is an east–west highway in Washington that serves as a major rural connector across the central part of the state, linking agricultural areas and small communities to larger regional routes.
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A.
Washington State Route 20
Washington State Route 20 is a major east–west highway in Washington known for traversing the scenic North Cascades and connecting numerous communities across the northern part of the state.
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B.
Washington State Route 24
Washington State Route 24 is an east–west state highway in Washington that runs through central Washington’s agricultural and desert regions, connecting Yakima to areas near Othello and the Hanford Reach.
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C.
Washington State Route 16
Washington State Route 16 is a major highway in western Washington that connects the Tacoma area to the Kitsap Peninsula, including via the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
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D.
Washington State Route 2
Washington State Route 2 is a major east–west highway in Washington State that connects the Seattle area with central and eastern Washington, including Stevens Pass and Spokane.
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E.
Washington State Route 6
Washington State Route 6 is a state highway in southwestern Washington that connects the Chehalis area to the Pacific Coast near Raymond, running primarily through rural and forested terrain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road transportation infrastructure
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state highway ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SR 26 ⓘ |
| accessControl | mostly at-grade intersections ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Interstate 90
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State Route 127 ⓘ State Route 17 ⓘ State Route 21 ⓘ State Route 261 ⓘ U.S. Route 195 ⓘ U.S. Route 395 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| crosses |
Columbia River via Vantage Bridge vicinity
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linked to:
Hanford Reach area of the Columbia River
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| easternTerminusAt | Colfax, Washington ⓘ |
| function |
connects small communities
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links agricultural areas to regional routes ⓘ major rural connector ⓘ |
| hasDirectionA | West ⓘ |
| hasDirectionB | East ⓘ |
| highwaySystem |
Washington State Route system
ⓘ
linked to:
Washington State Routes
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| importance | key connector between I-90 corridor and the Palouse region ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
Washington State, United States
|
| laneConfiguration | mostly two-lane highway ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Washington ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Washington State Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
connects to Washington State University area via Colfax
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important route for agricultural freight ⓘ long rural stretches with limited services ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | statewide east–west highway network of Washington ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Adams County, Washington
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Grant County, Washington ⓘ Whitman County, Washington ⓘ |
| primaryLandUseAlongRoute |
dryland wheat farming
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irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Columbia Plateau
ⓘ
Palouse ⓘ
linked to:
Palouse region
|
| roadSurface | paved ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 26 ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | historically noted for serious collisions in rural segments ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Othello, Washington area
ⓘ
Royal City, Washington area ⓘ
linked to:
Royal City, Washington
Washtucna, Washington ⓘ |
| speedLimitCharacteristic | predominantly high-speed rural highway ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| trafficType | mix of local, agricultural, and regional through traffic ⓘ |
| westernTerminusNear | Vantage, Washington ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washington State Route 26 Description of subject: Washington State Route 26 is an east–west highway in Washington that serves as a major rural connector across the central part of the state, linking agricultural areas and small communities to larger regional routes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.