U.S. Route 34 in Illinois
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U.S. Route 34 in Illinois is a major east–west highway that connects rural western parts of the state with the Chicago metropolitan area, serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Route 34 in Illinois canonical | 2 |
| U.S. Route 34 in Yorkville | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10426762 — 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 34 in Illinois Context triple: [Illinois Route 34 (historic or related segments), associatedWith, U.S. Route 34 in Illinois]
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U.S. Route 20 in Illinois
U.S. Route 20 in Illinois is a major east–west U.S. highway that traverses northern Illinois, connecting rural areas, suburbs, and cities as part of a cross-country route from the Midwest to the East Coast.
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Illinois Route 2
Illinois Route 2 is a state highway in northern Illinois that runs along the Rock River, connecting Rockford with several other communities and serving as a key regional roadway.
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Illinois Route 59
Illinois Route 59 is a major north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois that serves as a key commercial and commuter corridor through numerous Chicago suburbs.
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D.
Illinois Route 3
Illinois Route 3 is a major north–south state highway in southwestern Illinois that runs along the Mississippi River, connecting numerous communities from near Cairo to the St. Louis metropolitan area.
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E.
Illinois Route 336
Illinois Route 336 is a state highway in western Illinois that serves as a key connector between Quincy and the Interstate 72 corridor, improving regional access and mobility.
- 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 34 in Illinois Target entity description: U.S. Route 34 in Illinois is a major east–west highway that connects rural western parts of the state with the Chicago metropolitan area, serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
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A.
U.S. Route 20 in Illinois
U.S. Route 20 in Illinois is a major east–west U.S. highway that traverses northern Illinois, connecting rural areas, suburbs, and cities as part of a cross-country route from the Midwest to the East Coast.
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B.
Illinois Route 2
Illinois Route 2 is a state highway in northern Illinois that runs along the Rock River, connecting Rockford with several other communities and serving as a key regional roadway.
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C.
Illinois Route 59
Illinois Route 59 is a major north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois that serves as a key commercial and commuter corridor through numerous Chicago suburbs.
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D.
Illinois Route 3
Illinois Route 3 is a major north–south state highway in southwestern Illinois that runs along the Mississippi River, connecting numerous communities from near Cairo to the St. Louis metropolitan area.
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E.
Illinois Route 336
Illinois Route 336 is a state highway in western Illinois that serves as a key connector between Quincy and the Interstate 72 corridor, improving regional access and mobility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Highway segment
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road transportation corridor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ogden Avenue in parts of the Chicago area ⓘ |
| category |
Transportation in Chicago metropolitan area
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U.S. Highways in Illinois ⓘ |
| connects |
Chicago metropolitan area
ⓘ
western Illinois ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| function | regional transportation corridor ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
Illinois Route 31 in Aurora
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Illinois Route 47 in Yorkville ⓘ Illinois Route 59 in Naperville ⓘ Interstate 39 near La Salle–Peru area ⓘ Interstate 55 in the Chicago area ⓘ Interstate 74 in Galesburg ⓘ Interstate 80 near Princeton ⓘ Interstate 88 near the Chicago suburbs ⓘ U.S. Route 6 in the Illinois Valley region ⓘ U.S. Route 67 near Monmouth ⓘ |
| highwaySystem | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| laneConfiguration |
mostly two-lane rural highway in western Illinois
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multi-lane arterial road in Chicago suburbs ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Illinois Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Route 34 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Aurora, Illinois
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Galesburg, Illinois ⓘ Kewanee, Illinois ⓘ Mendota, Illinois ⓘ Monmouth, Illinois ⓘ Naperville, Illinois ⓘ Oswego, Illinois ⓘ Plano, Illinois ⓘ Princeton, Illinois ⓘ Sandwich, Illinois ⓘ Yorkville, Illinois ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Chicago metropolitan area
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northern Illinois ⓘ western Illinois ⓘ |
| role | connector between rural western Illinois and Chicago suburbs ⓘ |
| serves |
rural areas of western Illinois
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suburban Chicago ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| terminusRegion |
Chicago metropolitan area
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western Illinois ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter traffic
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freight movement ⓘ intercity travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 34 in Illinois Description of subject: U.S. Route 34 in Illinois is a major east–west highway that connects rural western parts of the state with the Chicago metropolitan area, serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: U.S. Route 34 in Illinois