Route 2A in Arlington, Massachusetts
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Route 2A in Arlington, Massachusetts is a segment of the state highway Route 2A that runs through the town of Arlington, serving as a key local arterial road connecting it with neighboring communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Route 2A in Arlington, Massachusetts canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5159103 — 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: Route 2A in Arlington, Massachusetts Context triple: [Route 60 (Massachusetts), westernTerminus, Route 2A in Arlington, Massachusetts]
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A.
Route 2A in Lexington, Massachusetts
Route 2A in Lexington, Massachusetts is a local state highway that serves as a key east–west arterial road connecting Lexington’s town center and surrounding communities to major routes such as Interstate 95 and Route 2.
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B.
Route 225 in Lexington, Massachusetts
Route 225 in Lexington, Massachusetts is a state highway that serves as a key local connector through the town, linking residential and commercial areas to major routes such as Interstate 95.
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C.
Route 114 in Massachusetts
Route 114 in Massachusetts is a state highway on the North Shore that runs through communities such as Salem and Peabody, serving as a key commercial and commuter corridor.
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D.
Route 128
Route 128 is a major circumferential highway around the Boston metropolitan area in Massachusetts, historically known as a key technology corridor.
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E.
Route 128 (Massachusetts) in Lexington, Massachusetts
Route 128 (Massachusetts) in Lexington, Massachusetts is a segment of the major circumferential highway around Boston, serving as a key suburban beltway and connector for regional traffic.
- 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: Route 2A in Arlington, Massachusetts Target entity description: Route 2A in Arlington, Massachusetts is a segment of the state highway Route 2A that runs through the town of Arlington, serving as a key local arterial road connecting it with neighboring communities.
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A.
Route 2A in Lexington, Massachusetts
Route 2A in Lexington, Massachusetts is a local state highway that serves as a key east–west arterial road connecting Lexington’s town center and surrounding communities to major routes such as Interstate 95 and Route 2.
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B.
Route 225 in Lexington, Massachusetts
Route 225 in Lexington, Massachusetts is a state highway that serves as a key local connector through the town, linking residential and commercial areas to major routes such as Interstate 95.
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C.
Route 114 in Massachusetts
Route 114 in Massachusetts is a state highway on the North Shore that runs through communities such as Salem and Peabody, serving as a key commercial and commuter corridor.
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D.
Route 128
Route 128 is a major circumferential highway around the Boston metropolitan area in Massachusetts, historically known as a key technology corridor.
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E.
Route 128 (Massachusetts) in Lexington, Massachusetts
Route 128 (Massachusetts) in Lexington, Massachusetts is a segment of the major circumferential highway around Boston, serving as a key suburban beltway and connector for regional traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road segment
ⓘ
state highway segment ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
mixed-use developments in Arlington
ⓘ
residential neighborhoods in Arlington ⓘ retail businesses in Arlington ⓘ |
| belongsToNetwork | Massachusetts state highway system ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Belmont, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ Lexington, Massachusetts ⓘ Somerville, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| function | local arterial road ⓘ |
| governedBy | traffic regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasFeature | intersections with local streets in Arlington ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
Massachusetts Route 2
ⓘ
Massachusetts Route 3 ⓘ Massachusetts Route 60 ⓘ U.S. Route 3 ⓘ |
| hasLanes |
multi-lane sections
ⓘ
two-lane sections ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | posted speed limits varying by segment ⓘ |
| hasTrafficControl |
signalized intersections
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unsignalized intersections ⓘ |
| isNumberedAs | 2A ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arlington, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Massachusetts ⓘ Middlesex County, Massachusetts ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| maintainedBy | Massachusetts Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| parallelTo | Massachusetts Route 2 in parts of Arlington ⓘ |
| partOf | Massachusetts Route 2A ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Arlington Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Arlington Center Historic District
Arlington Heights neighborhood ⓘ |
| roadSurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| roadType | state highway ⓘ |
| role | key connector between Arlington and neighboring communities ⓘ |
| supports | bus routes operated by MBTA ⓘ |
| traverses |
commercial areas in Arlington
ⓘ
residential areas in Arlington ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter traffic
ⓘ
local traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Route 2A in Arlington, Massachusetts Description of subject: Route 2A in Arlington, Massachusetts is a segment of the state highway Route 2A that runs through the town of Arlington, serving as a key local arterial road connecting it with neighboring communities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.