Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge
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Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recognized as one of David B. Steinman’s early landmark engineering works.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge Context triple: [David B. Steinman, notableWork, Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge]
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A.
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.
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B.
Warren Avenue Bridge
The Warren Avenue Bridge is a significant roadway bridge in Bremerton, Washington, carrying traffic across the Port Washington Narrows and connecting key parts of the city.
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C.
Lafayette Avenue Bridge
The Lafayette Avenue Bridge is a bascule drawbridge in Bay City, Michigan, that carries Lafayette Avenue across the Saginaw River and serves as a key local transportation link.
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D.
George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge
The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge is a major double-swing toll bridge in eastern Virginia that carries U.S. Route 17 across the York River, linking the Virginia Peninsula with Gloucester County.
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E.
Willis Avenue Bridge
The Willis Avenue Bridge is a swing bridge in New York City that carries traffic between Manhattan and the Bronx.
- 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: Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge Target entity description: Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recognized as one of David B. Steinman’s early landmark engineering works.
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A.
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.
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B.
Warren Avenue Bridge
The Warren Avenue Bridge is a significant roadway bridge in Bremerton, Washington, carrying traffic across the Port Washington Narrows and connecting key parts of the city.
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C.
Lafayette Avenue Bridge
The Lafayette Avenue Bridge is a bascule drawbridge in Bay City, Michigan, that carries Lafayette Avenue across the Saginaw River and serves as a key local transportation link.
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D.
George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge
The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge is a major double-swing toll bridge in eastern Virginia that carries U.S. Route 17 across the York River, linking the Virginia Peninsula with Gloucester County.
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E.
Willis Avenue Bridge
The Willis Avenue Bridge is a swing bridge in New York City that carries traffic between Manhattan and the Bronx.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road bridge
ⓘ
steel arch bridge ⓘ |
| carries |
Walnut Lane
ⓘ
pedestrian traffic ⓘ vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1908 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| crosses | Wissahickon Creek ⓘ |
| designer | David B. Steinman ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeClassification | open-spandrel steel deck arch bridge ⓘ |
| hasApproachSpans | reinforced concrete approach spans ⓘ |
| hasConstructionType | riveted steel construction ⓘ |
| hasContext | spans a wooded gorge in Wissahickon Valley ⓘ |
| hasDeckType | concrete deck ⓘ |
| hasDesign | open-spandrel deck arch ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringSignificance |
early large-scale steel arch bridge in the United States
ⓘ
example of early 20th-century open-spandrel arch design ⓘ |
| hasFunction | connects Germantown and Roxborough neighborhoods ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | listed as a historic structure by the City of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| hasHistoricRole | facilitated development between Germantown and Roxborough ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSpans | 1 ⓘ |
| hasOriginalRailings | decorative metal railings (partially replaced) ⓘ |
| hasParapetType | concrete parapets ⓘ |
| hasSidewalks | sidewalks on both sides ⓘ |
| hasTrafficLanes | two lanes ⓘ |
| heightAboveWater | approximately 147 feet ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| length | approximately 585 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedInNeighborhood |
Germantown
ⓘ
linked to:
Germantown, Pennsylvania
Roxborough ⓘ |
| mainSpanLength | approximately 233 feet ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
City of Philadelphia
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| material | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Walnut Lane ⓘ |
| opened | 1908 ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Philadelphia
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| partOf |
Fairmount Park roadway network
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia street network
|
| recognizedAs | one of David B. Steinman’s early landmark engineering works ⓘ |
| underwentRehabilitation |
1950s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Wissahickon Valley Park trails
ⓘ
linked to:
Wissahickon Valley Park
|
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Subject: Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge Description of subject: Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recognized as one of David B. Steinman’s early landmark engineering works.
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