Mixing Bowl

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The Mixing Bowl is a massive, notoriously complex highway interchange in Springfield, Virginia, where several major routes including I-95, I-395, and I-495 converge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf highway interchange
road transportation infrastructure
connectsRoad Capital Beltway NERFINISHED
Edsall Road NERFINISHED
Franconia Road NERFINISHED
Interstate 395 NERFINISHED
Interstate 495 NERFINISHED
Interstate 95 NERFINISHED
Old Keene Mill Road NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Fairfax County NERFINISHED
hasAlternateName Springfield Interchange NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic complex weaving patterns
multiple flyover ramps
multiple traffic lanes
hasDesignInfluenceOn regional traffic patterns in Northern Virginia
hasLocalNickname the Mixing Bowl NERFINISHED
hasReputationFor complex design
heavy traffic congestion
navigational difficulty for drivers
isCriticalFor commuter traffic into Washington, D.C.
isKnownAs one of the busiest interchanges in Virginia
one of the most complex interchanges in the Washington metropolitan area
isMajorJunctionFor traffic between Northern Virginia suburbs
traffic between Washington, D.C. and points south on I-95
traffic between Washington, D.C. and the Capital Beltway
isPartOfNetwork I-95/I-395 HOV and Express Lanes system NERFINISHED
locatedIn Fairfax County, Virginia
Springfield, Virginia NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

Virginia
maintainedBy Virginia Department of Transportation
onCorridor Capital Beltway corridor NERFINISHED
I-95 East Coast corridor NERFINISHED
primary north–south Interstate corridor on the U.S. East Coast
openedForTraffic 1960s
partOf Interstate Highway System NERFINISHED
reconstructionPurpose improve safety
increase capacity
reduce congestion
roadType multi-level interchange
stack interchange
servesMetropolitanArea Washington metropolitan area NERFINISHED
state Virginia
underwentMajorReconstruction early 2000s
late 1990s

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