Editing Fairfax County, Virginia (section)

=== Roads ===
Several major highways run through Fairfax County, including the [[Capital Beltway]] (Interstate 495), [[Interstate 66]], [[Interstate 95 in Virginia|Interstate 95]], and [[Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)|Interstate 395]]. The [[American Legion Memorial Bridge (Potomac River)|American Legion Bridge]] connects Fairfax to Montgomery County, Maryland. The [[George Washington Memorial Parkway]], [[Dulles Toll Road]], and [[Fairfax County Parkway]] are also major arteries. Other notable roads include [[Braddock Road (Northern Virginia)|Braddock Road]], [[Virginia State Route 644 (Fairfax County)|Old Keene Mill Road]], [[Little River Turnpike]], State Routes [[State Route 7 (Virginia)|7]], [[State Route 28 (Virginia)|28]], and [[State Route 123 (Virginia)|123]], and U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 1 in Virginia|1]], [[U.S. Route 29 in Virginia|29]], and [[U.S. Route 50 in Virginia|50]].

The county is part of the [[Washington metropolitan area]], the nation's third-most congested area as of 2008.<ref>{{cite web
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Northern Virginia, including Fairfax County, is the third-worst congested traffic area in the nation, in terms of percentage of congested roadways and time spent in traffic. Of the lane miles in the region, 44 percent are rated "F" or worst for congestion. Northern Virginia residents spend an average of 46 hours a year stuck in traffic.