Marcos Bridge
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Marcos Bridge, better known as the San Juanico Bridge, is a landmark Philippine bridge that spans the San Juanico Strait to connect the islands of Samar and Leyte.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marcos Bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10182804 — 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: Marcos Bridge Context triple: [San Juanico Bridge, alsoKnownAs, Marcos Bridge]
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A.
Mataniko Bridge
Mataniko Bridge is a roadway bridge in Honiara, Solomon Islands, that carries traffic across the Mataniko River and serves as a key transport link in the capital.
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B.
Alamillo Bridge
The Alamillo Bridge is a striking cable-stayed bridge in Seville, Spain, renowned for its dramatic single pylon and sculptural, minimalist design by architect-engineer Santiago Calatrava.
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C.
Shapuri Bridge
Shapuri Bridge is an ancient stone bridge in Khorramabad, Iran, renowned for its Sassanid-era architecture and role in connecting historic trade routes.
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D.
Malé–Hulhulé Bridge
Malé–Hulhulé Bridge is a key sea bridge in the Maldives that connects the capital city Malé with Hulhulé Island, home to Velana International Airport.
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E.
Musi II Bridge
Musi II Bridge is a major road bridge in Palembang, Indonesia, that spans the Musi River and serves as an important transportation link in the city.
- 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: Marcos Bridge Target entity description: Marcos Bridge, better known as the San Juanico Bridge, is a landmark Philippine bridge that spans the San Juanico Strait to connect the islands of Samar and Leyte.
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A.
Mataniko Bridge
Mataniko Bridge is a roadway bridge in Honiara, Solomon Islands, that carries traffic across the Mataniko River and serves as a key transport link in the capital.
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B.
Alamillo Bridge
The Alamillo Bridge is a striking cable-stayed bridge in Seville, Spain, renowned for its dramatic single pylon and sculptural, minimalist design by architect-engineer Santiago Calatrava.
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C.
Shapuri Bridge
Shapuri Bridge is an ancient stone bridge in Khorramabad, Iran, renowned for its Sassanid-era architecture and role in connecting historic trade routes.
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D.
Malé–Hulhulé Bridge
Malé–Hulhulé Bridge is a key sea bridge in the Maldives that connects the capital city Malé with Hulhulé Island, home to Velana International Airport.
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E.
Musi II Bridge
Musi II Bridge is a major road bridge in Palembang, Indonesia, that spans the Musi River and serves as an important transportation link in the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | San Juanico Bridge ⓘ |
| carries |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| connects |
Leyte
ⓘ
Samar ⓘ
linked to:
Samar Island
|
| constructionStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| crosses | San Juanico Strait ⓘ |
| design |
arched truss sections
ⓘ
steel girder bridge ⓘ |
| feature |
curved alignment over the strait
ⓘ
series of approach spans and main span ⓘ |
| hasLanes | two-lane road ⓘ |
| hasToll | no ⓘ |
| historicalContext | built during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the longest bridges in the Philippines
ⓘ
scenic views of San Juanico Strait ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 2,160 meters
ⓘ
approximately 2.16 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Visayas
ⓘ
Philippines ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Santa Rita, Samar
ⓘ
Tacloban City ⓘ
linked to:
Tacloban
|
| maintainedBy |
Department of Public Works and Highways of the Philippines
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Public Works and Highways
|
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ferdinand Marcos ⓘ |
| opened | 1973 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maharlika Highway
ⓘ
Pan-Philippine Highway ⓘ
linked to:
Maharlika Highway
|
| purpose |
improve transport between Samar and Leyte
ⓘ
support economic development in Eastern Visayas ⓘ |
| region |
Leyte Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Leyte
Samar Island ⓘ |
| significance |
connects the islands of Samar and Leyte
ⓘ
major link in the road network of Eastern Visayas ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marcos Bridge Description of subject: Marcos Bridge, better known as the San Juanico Bridge, is a landmark Philippine bridge that spans the San Juanico Strait to connect the islands of Samar and Leyte.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.