I-270

Capital region freeway

I-270 is a designation for several Interstate highways in the United States, most notably the beltway segments around Washington, D.C. and Denver, Colorado.

The prefix I- marks it as part of the Interstate Highway System, with three-digit numbers typically indicating spurs or loops off main routes: Traffic on I-270 was backed up for miles.

Colorado

Denver

Colorado's capital city

  • GoldenProper noun modifier
  • I-70Numbered federal highway
  • I-25Major western interstate route

Westminster · interchange · Rocky Mountains · foothills · beltway · commuter · traffic · freeway · corridor · Louisville

Ohio

Columbus

Ohio's seat of government

Worthington · Polaris · beltway · interchange · High Street · commuter · Easton · traffic · suburban · freeway

Maryland

Rockville

Maryland city near DC

I-495 · I-70 · Montgomery County · commuter · traffic · corridor · suburban · spur · interchange · toll

Opposites
road type/scale

I-270residential street

Road through a neighborhood

dirt road · alley · cul-de-sac · country lane · back road

transportation mode

I-270railroad

Permanent track for trains

bike path · hiking trail · subway line · canal · waterway

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G