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==Infrastructure== ===Roads=== [[File:2016-10-26 13 03 36 View west along U.S. Route 50 and north along Virginia State Route 237 (Fairfax Boulevard) between Pickett Road and U.S. Route 29 (Lee Highway) in Fairfax, Virginia.jpg|thumb|The junction of [[U.S. Route 29 in Virginia|US 29]], [[U.S. Route 50 in Virginia|US 50]], and [[Virginia State Route 237|VA State Rt. 237]] in Fairfax]] The intersection of [[U.S. Route 50 in Virginia|U.S. Route 50]] and [[U.S. Route 29 in Virginia|U.S. Route 29]] is located in the northeast corner of the city. The two major highways join to form Fairfax Boulevard for approximately {{convert|2.8|mi|km}} through the city before separating. [[Virginia State Route 123|State Route 123]], [[Virginia State Route 236|State Route 236]] and [[Virginia State Route 237|State Route 237]] pass through the city. SR 236 is named Main Street in the city and then becomes Little River Turnpike once the city line is crossed. [[Interstate 66]] passes just outside the city limits and is the major highway serving the Fairfax region. Connections to I-66 from the city can be made via U.S. Route 50 and State Route 123. ===Public transportation=== ====Rail==== {{Further|Burke Centre station|Vienna station (Washington Metro)}} [[File:Northeast Regional at Burke Centre station, August 2010.jpg|thumb|A ''[[Northeast Regional]]'' train operated by [[Amtrak]] at [[Burke Centre station]] in August 2010]] Although these stations are located outside city limits, trips to and from Fairfax are served by: * [[Vienna station (Washington Metro)|Vienna station]] of the [[Washington Metro]] * [[Burke Centre station]] of [[Virginia Railway Express]] and [[Amtrak]] ====Bus==== * Fairfax operates the [[CUE Bus]], an independent bus network. * Multiple routes of the [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Washington Metrobus]] and the Fairfax Connector Route 306 serve Fairfax.<ref>[https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/sites/connector/files/assets/documents/pdf/routes/306.pdf Route 306. GMU β Pentagon]</ref> ====E-scooters and dock less mobility==== * In February 2019, the city has launched a one-year pilot program for e-scooters and other dockless transportation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Home/Components/News/News/8848/18|title=News {{!}} City of Fairfax, VA|website=www.fairfaxva.gov|access-date=November 24, 2019|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108010212/https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Home/Components/News/News/8848/18|url-status=dead}}</ref> Three micro-mobility companies have been chosen to run the pilot, [[Bird Global|Bird company]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/electric-scooters-coast-into-fairfax-city/article_fef24bce-a4e6-11e9-89ff-9303baf1b50a.html|title=Electric scooters coast into Fairfax City|last=Times|first=Angela Woolsey/Fairfax County|website=Fairfax County Times|date=July 12, 2019 |language=en|access-date=November 24, 2019}}</ref> Lime, and Spin.
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