Virginia segment of Capital Beltway
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The Virginia segment of the Capital Beltway is the portion of Interstate 495 that encircles the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area through Northern Virginia, serving as a major commuter and regional traffic corridor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virginia segment of Capital Beltway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6747954 — 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: Virginia segment of Capital Beltway Context triple: [Inner Loop is clockwise, appliesAlong, Virginia segment of Capital Beltway]
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A.
Hampton Roads Beltway
The Hampton Roads Beltway is a circumferential interstate highway loop in southeastern Virginia that connects the region’s major cities and waterways via a series of bridges and tunnels.
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B.
Arlington–Downtown–Largo trunk
The Arlington–Downtown–Largo trunk is a central Washington Metro rail corridor that carries multiple lines through Arlington, downtown Washington, D.C., and eastward toward Largo.
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C.
Anacostia Freeway (I-295)
The Anacostia Freeway (I-295) is a major Interstate highway in Washington, D.C., running along the eastern bank of the Anacostia River and serving as a key commuter and regional traffic corridor.
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D.
Bladensburg Road NE corridor
Bladensburg Road NE corridor is a major commercial and transportation artery in Northeast Washington, D.C., lined with retail, industrial sites, and residential neighborhoods.
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E.
Baltimore Beltway
The Baltimore Beltway is a major circumferential highway encircling Baltimore, Maryland, connecting the city's suburbs and key regional routes.
- 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: Virginia segment of Capital Beltway Target entity description: The Virginia segment of the Capital Beltway is the portion of Interstate 495 that encircles the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area through Northern Virginia, serving as a major commuter and regional traffic corridor.
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A.
Hampton Roads Beltway
The Hampton Roads Beltway is a circumferential interstate highway loop in southeastern Virginia that connects the region’s major cities and waterways via a series of bridges and tunnels.
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B.
Arlington–Downtown–Largo trunk
The Arlington–Downtown–Largo trunk is a central Washington Metro rail corridor that carries multiple lines through Arlington, downtown Washington, D.C., and eastward toward Largo.
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C.
Anacostia Freeway (I-295)
The Anacostia Freeway (I-295) is a major Interstate highway in Washington, D.C., running along the eastern bank of the Anacostia River and serving as a key commuter and regional traffic corridor.
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D.
Bladensburg Road NE corridor
Bladensburg Road NE corridor is a major commercial and transportation artery in Northeast Washington, D.C., lined with retail, industrial sites, and residential neighborhoods.
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E.
Baltimore Beltway
The Baltimore Beltway is a major circumferential highway encircling Baltimore, Maryland, connecting the city's suburbs and key regional routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway segment
ⓘ
portion of Interstate 495 ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Dulles Toll Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Washington Memorial Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 395 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 95 NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland segment of Capital Beltway ⓘ U.S. Route 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia State Route 267 NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia State Route 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesVia | Woodrow Wilson Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences | heavy congestion during peak hours ⓘ |
| expressLanesBrand | 495 Express Lanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | part of circumferential route around Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| function |
major commuter corridor
ⓘ
regional traffic corridor ⓘ |
| hasControlledAccess | yes ⓘ |
| hasExpressLanes | yes ⓘ |
| hasHOVorHOTLanes | yes ⓘ |
| hasInterchangeType |
cloverleaf interchanges
ⓘ
stack interchanges ⓘ |
| isFreeway | yes ⓘ |
| isMajorFreightRoute | yes ⓘ |
| isNumbered | I-495 on both inner and outer loops in Virginia ⓘ |
| isPartOfNetwork |
Interstate Highway System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Highway System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTollRoad | partially ⓘ |
| isUrbanFreeway | yes ⓘ |
| laneConfiguration | multiple lanes in each direction ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Virginia Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| openedAsPartOf | Capital Beltway construction in mid-20th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
Capital Beltway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 495 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
City of Alexandria, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fairfax County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeNumber | I-495 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | Washington, D.C. metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Alexandria, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annandale, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ McLean, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Springfield, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tysons, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speedLimitRange | approximately 55–65 mph ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Virginia segment of Capital Beltway Description of subject: The Virginia segment of the Capital Beltway is the portion of Interstate 495 that encircles the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area through Northern Virginia, serving as a major commuter and regional traffic corridor.
Referenced by (1)
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