Ben Sawyer Bridge
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The Ben Sawyer Bridge is a swing-span bridge in South Carolina that connects Sullivan’s Island to the mainland over the Intracoastal Waterway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ben Sawyer Bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9072049 — 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: Ben Sawyer Bridge Context triple: [Sullivan's Island, transportConnection, Ben Sawyer Bridge]
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A.
Bob Sikes Bridge
Bob Sikes Bridge is a causeway in Florida that connects the city of Gulf Breeze to Pensacola Beach across the Santa Rosa Sound.
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B.
Don N. Holt Bridge
The Don N. Holt Bridge is a major steel cantilever bridge in South Carolina that carries Interstate 526 over the Cooper River near Charleston.
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C.
McCullough Memorial Bridge
The McCullough Memorial Bridge is a historic, architecturally distinctive Oregon coastal bridge known for its graceful Art Deco detailing and reinforced-concrete arch design.
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D.
Dunn Memorial Bridge
The Dunn Memorial Bridge is a major highway bridge spanning the Hudson River and connecting Albany and Rensselaer in New York State.
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E.
Kedzie Bridge
Kedzie Bridge is a pedestrian bridge on the Michigan State University campus that spans the Red Cedar River and connects key areas of the East Lansing grounds.
- 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: Ben Sawyer Bridge Target entity description: The Ben Sawyer Bridge is a swing-span bridge in South Carolina that connects Sullivan’s Island to the mainland over the Intracoastal Waterway.
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A.
Bob Sikes Bridge
Bob Sikes Bridge is a causeway in Florida that connects the city of Gulf Breeze to Pensacola Beach across the Santa Rosa Sound.
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B.
Don N. Holt Bridge
The Don N. Holt Bridge is a major steel cantilever bridge in South Carolina that carries Interstate 526 over the Cooper River near Charleston.
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C.
McCullough Memorial Bridge
The McCullough Memorial Bridge is a historic, architecturally distinctive Oregon coastal bridge known for its graceful Art Deco detailing and reinforced-concrete arch design.
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D.
Dunn Memorial Bridge
The Dunn Memorial Bridge is a major highway bridge spanning the Hudson River and connecting Albany and Rensselaer in New York State.
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E.
Kedzie Bridge
Kedzie Bridge is a pedestrian bridge on the Michigan State University campus that spans the Red Cedar River and connects key areas of the East Lansing grounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
moveable bridge
ⓘ
road bridge ⓘ swing bridge ⓘ |
| allows | marine traffic passage when open ⓘ |
| carries | road traffic ⓘ |
| connects |
Sullivan's Island
ⓘ
mainland South Carolina ⓘ |
| crosses |
Intracoastal Waterway
ⓘ
linked to:
Intracoastal Waterway (Jacksonville)
|
| crossesNear | mouth of Charleston Harbor ⓘ |
| function | provides access to Sullivan's Island ⓘ |
| hasDeckType | roadway deck ⓘ |
| hasSpanType | swing-span ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | steel bridge ⓘ |
| hasToll | no ⓘ |
| isMajorAccessRouteFor |
residents of Sullivan's Island
ⓘ
visitors to Sullivan's Island ⓘ |
| isPartOf | regional coastal transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charleston County, South Carolina
ⓘ
South Carolina ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| namedAfter | Ben Sawyer ⓘ |
| openedToTraffic | 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedBy | South Carolina Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| over |
Intracoastal Waterway near Charleston Harbor
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
|
| partOf |
South Carolina State Highway network
ⓘ
linked to:
South Carolina State Highway System
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ben Sawyer Bridge Description of subject: The Ben Sawyer Bridge is a swing-span bridge in South Carolina that connects Sullivan’s Island to the mainland over the Intracoastal Waterway.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.