William F. Cribari Bridge
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William F. Cribari Bridge is a historic, low-clearance swing truss bridge in Westport, Connecticut, known for carrying Route 136 over the Saugatuck River and for its distinctive opening mechanism.
All labels observed (1)
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| William F. Cribari Bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3694365 — 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: William F. Cribari Bridge Context triple: [Saugatuck River, hasBridge, William F. Cribari Bridge]
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Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge
The Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge is a major steel cantilever bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, carrying U.S. Route 1 over the Mystic River between Charlestown and Chelsea.
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B.
John P. Grace Memorial Bridge
The John P. Grace Memorial Bridge was a cantilever truss bridge in Charleston, South Carolina, that carried U.S. Route 17 and served as a primary crossing between Charleston and Mount Pleasant for much of the 20th century.
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C.
John F. McCarthy Memorial Bridge
The John F. McCarthy Memorial Bridge is a major toll bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area that carries Interstate 580 across San Francisco Bay between Richmond and San Rafael, California.
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D.
Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge
The Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge is a major concrete segmental bridge carrying traffic across the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington as part of the Portland metropolitan highway system.
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E.
Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge
The Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge is a major highway bridge carrying U.S. Route 301 across the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia.
- 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: William F. Cribari Bridge Target entity description: William F. Cribari Bridge is a historic, low-clearance swing truss bridge in Westport, Connecticut, known for carrying Route 136 over the Saugatuck River and for its distinctive opening mechanism.
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A.
Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge
The Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge is a major steel cantilever bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, carrying U.S. Route 1 over the Mystic River between Charlestown and Chelsea.
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B.
John P. Grace Memorial Bridge
The John P. Grace Memorial Bridge was a cantilever truss bridge in Charleston, South Carolina, that carried U.S. Route 17 and served as a primary crossing between Charleston and Mount Pleasant for much of the 20th century.
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C.
John F. McCarthy Memorial Bridge
The John F. McCarthy Memorial Bridge is a major toll bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area that carries Interstate 580 across San Francisco Bay between Richmond and San Rafael, California.
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D.
Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge
The Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge is a major concrete segmental bridge carrying traffic across the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington as part of the Portland metropolitan highway system.
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E.
Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge
The Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge is a major highway bridge carrying U.S. Route 301 across the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
movable bridge
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road bridge ⓘ swing truss bridge ⓘ |
| allows | river navigation when opened ⓘ |
| carries | Connecticut Route 136 ⓘ |
| connects |
Saugatuck neighborhood of Westport
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downtown Westport area ⓘ |
| crosses | Saugatuck River ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Cribari Bridge
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Saugatuck River Bridge on Route 136 ⓘ |
| hasApproach | curved approaches on both sides ⓘ |
| hasClearance | low vertical clearance ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic structure in Westport
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landmark of the Saugatuck area ⓘ |
| hasDeckMaterial | roadway deck suitable for motor vehicles ⓘ |
| hasDesign |
steel truss
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swing span ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
distinctive opening sequence
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narrow roadway ⓘ weight and height restrictions ⓘ |
| hasOpeningMechanism | swing mechanism ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly east–west across the Saugatuck River ⓘ |
| hasRoadwayType | two-lane road ⓘ |
| hasSpanType | swing span over navigable channel ⓘ |
| hasTrafficRestriction |
height restrictions
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truck limitations ⓘ weight restrictions ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic resource in Westport ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
being one of the oldest movable highway bridges in Connecticut
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historic character and appearance ⓘ low clearance that restricts large trucks ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Route 136 corridor along the Saugatuck River ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Connecticut DOT replacement or rehabilitation studies
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local preservation debates ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Fairfield County, Connecticut ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Westport, Connecticut ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Connecticut Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William F. Cribari ⓘ |
| partOf | Connecticut state highway system ⓘ |
| usedFor | local traffic between Saugatuck and downtown Westport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William F. Cribari Bridge Description of subject: William F. Cribari Bridge is a historic, low-clearance swing truss bridge in Westport, Connecticut, known for carrying Route 136 over the Saugatuck River and for its distinctive opening mechanism.
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