U.S. Route 101 (historic alignment in Los Angeles)
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U.S. Route 101 (historic alignment in Los Angeles) is the former routing of the major north–south U.S. highway as it once passed through central Los Angeles streets, including key corridors like Sunset Boulevard.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Route 101 (historic alignment in Los Angeles) canonical | 1 |
| U.S. Route 101 in Los Angeles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7746051 — 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: U.S. Route 101 (historic alignment in Los Angeles) Context triple: [Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, partOf, U.S. Route 101 (historic alignment in Los Angeles)]
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A.
U.S. Route 101 and Interstate 210
U.S. Route 101 and Interstate 210 are major Southern California freeways that together link coastal and central Los Angeles with the San Fernando Valley and the inland foothill communities.
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B.
Lincoln Boulevard (California State Route 1)
Lincoln Boulevard (California State Route 1) is a major north–south arterial highway in Los Angeles County that runs near the coast and connects several Westside communities, including Marina del Rey.
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C.
historic U.S. Route 99
Historic U.S. Route 99 was a major north–south highway on the West Coast of the United States, running from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington before being largely replaced by Interstate 5.
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D.
California State Route 111
California State Route 111 is a major north–south highway in Southern California’s desert region, serving as a primary arterial road through communities in and around the Coachella Valley.
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E.
California State Route 66
California State Route 66 is a historic state highway in Southern California that follows much of the original alignment of the iconic U.S. Route 66.
- 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: U.S. Route 101 (historic alignment in Los Angeles) Target entity description: U.S. Route 101 (historic alignment in Los Angeles) is the former routing of the major north–south U.S. highway as it once passed through central Los Angeles streets, including key corridors like Sunset Boulevard.
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A.
U.S. Route 101 and Interstate 210
U.S. Route 101 and Interstate 210 are major Southern California freeways that together link coastal and central Los Angeles with the San Fernando Valley and the inland foothill communities.
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B.
Lincoln Boulevard (California State Route 1)
Lincoln Boulevard (California State Route 1) is a major north–south arterial highway in Los Angeles County that runs near the coast and connects several Westside communities, including Marina del Rey.
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C.
historic U.S. Route 99
Historic U.S. Route 99 was a major north–south highway on the West Coast of the United States, running from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington before being largely replaced by Interstate 5.
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D.
California State Route 111
California State Route 111 is a major north–south highway in Southern California’s desert region, serving as a primary arterial road through communities in and around the Coachella Valley.
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E.
California State Route 66
California State Route 66 is a historic state highway in Southern California that follows much of the original alignment of the iconic U.S. Route 66.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former U.S. Highway alignment
ⓘ
road transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| category |
Historic highways in California
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Streets in Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| connects |
Downtown Los Angeles
ⓘ
Hollywood area ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood
San Fernando Valley ⓘ areas south and east of Downtown Los Angeles ⓘ coastal communities north of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| era | pre-freeway era in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| follows | surface streets ⓘ |
| formerFunction | primary north–south arterial through Los Angeles ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | 101 ⓘ |
| highwaySystem | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| historicalRole | major pre-freeway traffic corridor in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles County, California ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
California Division of Highways
ⓘ
linked to:
Caltrans
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| partOf |
U.S. Route 101
ⓘ
historic U.S. Route 101 corridor in California ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Hollywood Boulevard
ⓘ
Los Angeles Civic Center ⓘ Los Angeles Plaza area ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles Plaza
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| passesThrough |
Downtown Los Angeles
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Hollywood ⓘ San Fernando Valley ⓘ central Los Angeles ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Hollywood Freeway
ⓘ
Santa Ana Freeway ⓘ U.S. Route 101 (freeway alignment in Los Angeles) ⓘ Ventura Freeway ⓘ |
| roadType | urban arterial ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned as U.S. Highway alignment ⓘ |
| usedBy |
automobile traffic
ⓘ
truck traffic ⓘ |
| usesStreet |
Broadway (Los Angeles)
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Cahuenga Boulevard ⓘ Figueroa Street ⓘ Lankershim Boulevard ⓘ San Fernando Road ⓘ Sunset Boulevard ⓘ Ventura Boulevard ⓘ Vine Street ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 101 (historic alignment in Los Angeles) Description of subject: U.S. Route 101 (historic alignment in Los Angeles) is the former routing of the major north–south U.S. highway as it once passed through central Los Angeles streets, including key corridors like Sunset Boulevard.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: U.S. Route 101 (historic alignment in Los Angeles)