High Trestle Trail Bridge
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The High Trestle Trail Bridge is a strikingly designed former railroad bridge turned pedestrian and cycling landmark, renowned for its illuminated steel “tunnel” art installation spanning the Des Moines River in Iowa.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Trestle Trail Bridge canonical | 4 |
| High Trestle Bridge | 1 |
| High Trestle Bridge art installation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8750910 — 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: High Trestle Trail Bridge Context triple: [Central Iowa, hasAttraction, High Trestle Trail Bridge]
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A.
Rosendale Trestle
Rosendale Trestle is a historic 19th-century railroad viaduct in Rosendale, New York, now best known as a restored pedestrian walkway and landmark spanning the Rondout Creek.
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B.
Bixby Creek Bridge
Bixby Creek Bridge is an iconic reinforced-concrete arch bridge along California’s scenic Highway 1, renowned for its dramatic coastal setting and frequent appearance in photography and film.
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C.
Panhandle Railroad Bridge
The Panhandle Railroad Bridge is a historic steel truss railroad bridge spanning the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, now used by the city's light rail system.
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D.
Perrine Bridge
Perrine Bridge is a large steel arch bridge spanning the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho, renowned for its dramatic views and popularity as a BASE jumping site.
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E.
Taft Bridge
Taft Bridge is a historic early-20th-century concrete arch bridge in Washington, D.C., known for its monumental design and decorative sculptures.
- 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: High Trestle Trail Bridge Target entity description: The High Trestle Trail Bridge is a strikingly designed former railroad bridge turned pedestrian and cycling landmark, renowned for its illuminated steel “tunnel” art installation spanning the Des Moines River in Iowa.
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A.
Rosendale Trestle
Rosendale Trestle is a historic 19th-century railroad viaduct in Rosendale, New York, now best known as a restored pedestrian walkway and landmark spanning the Rondout Creek.
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B.
Bixby Creek Bridge
Bixby Creek Bridge is an iconic reinforced-concrete arch bridge along California’s scenic Highway 1, renowned for its dramatic coastal setting and frequent appearance in photography and film.
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C.
Panhandle Railroad Bridge
The Panhandle Railroad Bridge is a historic steel truss railroad bridge spanning the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, now used by the city's light rail system.
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D.
Perrine Bridge
Perrine Bridge is a large steel arch bridge spanning the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho, renowned for its dramatic views and popularity as a BASE jumping site.
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E.
Taft Bridge
Taft Bridge is a historic early-20th-century concrete arch bridge in Washington, D.C., known for its monumental design and decorative sculptures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former railroad bridge
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landmark in Iowa ⓘ pedestrian bridge ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| carries |
bicycles
ⓘ
pedestrians ⓘ |
| category |
Bridges completed in 2011
ⓘ
Rail-trails in Iowa ⓘ |
| county |
Boone County, Iowa
NERFINISHED
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Dallas County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Des Moines River ⓘ |
| designer | RDG Planning & Design ⓘ |
| designInspiredBy |
Iowa’s coal mining history
ⓘ
mine shaft forms ⓘ |
| fundedBy | public and private partnerships ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
illuminated steel tunnel art installation
ⓘ
nighttime LED lighting ⓘ rail-trail conversion ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ |
| hasLighting | blue LED lights ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
High Trestle Bridge
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linked to:
High Trestle Trail Bridge
|
| hasSafetyFeature | guard rails ⓘ |
| hasStructure | series of 41 steel frames ⓘ |
| hasSurface | concrete deck ⓘ |
| hasView |
Des Moines River Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Des Moines River
|
| heightAboveRiver | approximately 13 stories ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Central Iowa trail network
ⓘ
linked to:
Des Moines metropolitan area trail network
|
| length |
approximately 0.5 miles
ⓘ
approximately 770 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iowa
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| near |
Madrid, Iowa
ⓘ
Woodward, Iowa ⓘ |
| opened | 2011 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (trail development leadership) ⓘ |
| partOf | High Trestle Trail ⓘ |
| railLineHistory | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
public art installation
ⓘ
scenic overlook ⓘ |
| usage |
cycling
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recreation ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| wasPreviouslyUsedFor | railroad traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: High Trestle Trail Bridge Description of subject: The High Trestle Trail Bridge is a strikingly designed former railroad bridge turned pedestrian and cycling landmark, renowned for its illuminated steel “tunnel” art installation spanning the Des Moines River in Iowa.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
central Iowa
linked to: High Trestle Trail Bridge
linked to: High Trestle Trail Bridge
subject linked to:
High Trestle Bridge over Des Moines River