Springfield Interchange
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The Springfield Interchange is a major highway junction in northern Virginia where Interstates 95, 395, and 495 converge, known for its complex design and heavy traffic.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Springfield Interchange canonical | 3 |
| I-95/I-495/I-395 Springfield Interchange | 1 |
| Springfield Interchange area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T950609 — 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: Springfield Interchange Context triple: [Springfield, Virginia, hasTransportJunction, Springfield Interchange]
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A.
Tilikum Crossing
Tilikum Crossing is a cable-stayed bridge in Portland, Oregon, designed to carry light rail, buses, streetcars, cyclists, and pedestrians while prohibiting private car traffic.
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B.
Interstate 285
Interstate 285 is the beltway encircling Atlanta, Georgia, serving as a major bypass and connector for multiple interstate highways around the metropolitan area.
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C.
Interstate 290
Interstate 290 is a highway in western New York that serves as a key connector between Buffalo’s suburbs and major regional routes.
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D.
East-West Tollway corridor
The East-West Tollway corridor is a major suburban business and technology hub in the Chicago metropolitan area, known for its concentration of corporate headquarters, research facilities, and educational institutions along Interstate 88 in Illinois.
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E.
Miracle Strip Parkway
Miracle Strip Parkway is a scenic coastal stretch of highway in Okaloosa County, Florida, known for running along the Gulf of Mexico and serving popular beach communities.
- 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: Springfield Interchange Target entity description: The Springfield Interchange is a major highway junction in northern Virginia where Interstates 95, 395, and 495 converge, known for its complex design and heavy traffic.
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A.
Tilikum Crossing
Tilikum Crossing is a cable-stayed bridge in Portland, Oregon, designed to carry light rail, buses, streetcars, cyclists, and pedestrians while prohibiting private car traffic.
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B.
Interstate 285
Interstate 285 is the beltway encircling Atlanta, Georgia, serving as a major bypass and connector for multiple interstate highways around the metropolitan area.
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C.
Interstate 290
Interstate 290 is a highway in western New York that serves as a key connector between Buffalo’s suburbs and major regional routes.
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D.
East-West Tollway corridor
The East-West Tollway corridor is a major suburban business and technology hub in the Chicago metropolitan area, known for its concentration of corporate headquarters, research facilities, and educational institutions along Interstate 88 in Illinois.
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E.
Miracle Strip Parkway
Miracle Strip Parkway is a scenic coastal stretch of highway in Okaloosa County, Florida, known for running along the Gulf of Mexico and serving popular beach communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway interchange
ⓘ
road transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mixing Bowl ⓘ |
| connectsRoad |
Interstate 395
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 495 ⓘ Interstate 95 ⓘ |
| connectsToDirection |
Interstate 395 in Bangor, Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
I-395 north toward the Pentagon and Washington, D.C.
I-495 toward Maryland ⓘ I-95 north toward Washington, D.C. ⓘ I-95 south toward Richmond ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
collector–distributor lanes
ⓘ
flyover ramps ⓘ multiple braided ramps ⓘ |
| designGoal |
eliminate left-hand exits
ⓘ
separate local and through traffic ⓘ |
| hasExit |
I-395 exits toward Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
Interstate 495 ⓘ
surface form:
I-495 Inner Loop
Interstate 495 ⓘ
surface form:
I-495 Outer Loop
I-95 exits for Springfield ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLevels | multiple ⓘ |
| importance | one of the busiest interchanges on the East Coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia ⓘ Interstate Highway System ⓘ Northern Virginia ⓘ Springfield, Virginia ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Virginia Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Springfield Town Center ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex design
ⓘ
heavy traffic ⓘ high congestion ⓘ major reconstruction project ⓘ |
| partOf |
Capital Beltway
ⓘ
I-395 corridor ⓘ Interstate 495 ⓘ
surface form:
I-495 corridor
Interstate 95 ⓘ
surface form:
I-95 corridor
|
| purpose |
improve traffic flow between I-95, I-395, and I-495
ⓘ
increase safety ⓘ reduce congestion ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompletion | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| reconstructionCost | over 600 million US dollars ⓘ |
| reconstructionStart | late 1990s ⓘ |
| regionServed |
City of Alexandria (via I-395)
ⓘ
Fairfax County, Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Fairfax County
Prince William County, Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Prince William County (via I-95)
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| roadType |
multi-level interchange
ⓘ
stack interchange elements ⓘ |
| safetyIssueBeforeRebuild | high crash rate ⓘ |
| servesMetropolitanArea |
Washington metropolitan area
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surface form:
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
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| trafficRole | primary junction for north–south and beltway traffic in Northern Virginia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Springfield Interchange Description of subject: The Springfield Interchange is a major highway junction in northern Virginia where Interstates 95, 395, and 495 converge, known for its complex design and heavy traffic.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Springfield, Virginia
this entity surface form:
Springfield Interchange area
this entity surface form:
I-95/I-495/I-395 Springfield Interchange