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43-608: The Afghan Sports Federation ( ASF ) is a non-profit organization based in Fairfax, Virginia , to help Afghan-Americans compete in various sports. This article about a sports-related organization based in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia ( / ˈ f ɛər f æ k s / FAIR -faks ), is an independent city in Virginia and

86-411: A new Fairfax Regional Library, more than 45,000 square feet (4,200 m ) of retail and restaurant space, more than 70,000 square feet (6,500 m ) of office condominiums, and 85 upscale residential condominium units. In May 2009, Fairfax was rated as No. 3 in the "Top 25 Places to Live Well" by Forbes Magazine. Forbes commended Fairfax for its strong public school system, high median salary, and

129-487: A pair of shopping malls: Tysons Galleria to the north and Tysons Corner Center to the south. At the eastern edge of Tysons, SR 123 passes under Westpark Drive has a cloverleaf interchange with I-495 (Capital Beltway). The state highway, now named Dolley Madison Boulevard, follows the Silver Line northeast through office parks to a partial cloverleaf interchange with SR 267 (Dulles Toll Road), which leads west to

172-424: A rate of sole proprietors per capita that ranks it in the top 1 percent nationwide. According to the magazine, "These factors are increasingly important in a recession. When businesses and jobs retract, as they have nationwide, municipalities with strong environments for start-ups, and those that offer attractive amenities, are better suited to recover from economic downtimes, as there are more business activity filling

215-484: Is located three miles southeast of Fairfax. George Mason University , located in unincorporated Fairfax County along Fairfax's southern border, is the largest public university in Virginia with 40,185 students as of 2023. Fairfax was founded on land originally occupied by the Iroquoian Native American tribe. The city derives its name from Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron , who

258-545: Is no access from southbound I-95 to southbound SR 123; that movement is provided indirectly via I-95's interchange with US 1 across the river in Fairfax County. The Route 123 and I-95 Commuter Lot, a park and ride facility, is located within the southeast quadrant of this interchange. Past the interchange, the route heads east of the Occoquan Commuter Lot park and ride. The state highway passes through

301-485: Is the oldest historic building in Fairfax. The first Fairfax courthouse was established in 1742 near present-day Tysons Corner , and is the namesake for Old Courthouse Road. It intersects with Gallows Road, which today is a major commuter route, but at the time was the road where condemned prisoners were led to the gallows at the old courthouse. In 1752, the courthouse was moved to Alexandria , which offered to build

344-614: The 1940 renumbering . Fairfax County made proposals to upgrade the intersection between SR 123 and SR 620 to a full interchange. The designs considered were diamond , modified diamond, single-point urban interchange (SPUI) , and tight SPUI. Ultimately, one left turn lane in each direction of SR 123 was added at the intersection, the left turn lane on eastbound SR 620 was extended, and new traffic signals were installed. VDOT has drafted plans to create an interchange between SR 123 and US 1 in Woodbridge. However, due to budget cutbacks,

387-677: The Woodbridge station serving Amtrak and the Fredericksburg Line of Virginia Railway Express station and US 1's bridge over the Occoquan River in Woodbridge. The state highway heads north as Gordon Boulevard, a four- to six-lane divided highway . SR 123 meets I-95 at a partial cloverleaf interchange that contains a reversible ramp to and from the Interstate's HOV lanes in the direction of Washington. There

430-565: The county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia , in the United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 24,146. Fairfax is part of both the Washington metropolitan area and Northern Virginia regions. It is located 14 miles (23 km) west of Washington, D.C. Fairfax is served by Washington Metro 's Orange Line through its Vienna station , which is a mile northeast of Fairfax. CUE Bus and Metrobus operate in Fairfax, and Virginia Railway Express 's Burke Centre station

473-422: The 2023 election, the city will lie within the 37th Virginia Senate district and the 11th House of Delegates district. Federal elected officials who represent the Fairfax include the U.S. President , U.S. Vice President , two U.S. Senators (six-year terms), and one U.S. Representative , 11th District (two-year term). On August 4, 2016, then-Mayor Scott Silverthorne was arrested in a sting operation conducted by

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516-476: The Civil War's bloodiest battle, which began several days later. In 1859, Fairfax was renamed the "Town of Fairfax". It was incorporated as a town in 1874. It was incorporated as a city in 1961 by court order . Under Virginia law the city was separated from Fairfax County yet remains the county seat. In 1904, a trolley line connected Fairfax with Washington, D.C. The former Fairfax County Courthouse

559-598: The Dulles Access Road (unsigned SR 90004) and Washington Dulles International Airport and east to I-66. There is no access from northbound SR 123 to westbound SR 267; that movement requires using I-495. North of the interchange, in the hamlet of Lewinsville , the state highway reduces to four lanes and intersects SR 694 (Lewinsville Road), which provides access to the National Counterterrorism Center. SR 123 passes through McLean,

602-555: The Fairfax County Police Department. After receiving a tip that he was involved in drugs-related activities online, a police detective engaged Silverthorne on an online website "...used to arrange for casual sexual encounters between men." The detective then arranged a meeting with Silverthorne and two other men, in which they agreed to exchange methamphetamine. At the meeting in Tysons , detectives performed

645-545: The Fairfax Regional Library in Fairfax. The library includes the Virginia Room, a collection of books, photographs, and manuscripts related to Fairfax County history, government, and genealogy. The intersection of U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 29 is located in the northeast corner of the city. The two major highways join to form Fairfax Boulevard for approximately 2.8 miles (4.5 km) through

688-578: The I-66 express lanes, and a diamond interchange for access to the non-tolled I-66 lanes, with left exits and entrances for each direction of non-tolled I-66. The reconstruction was completed by the end of 2022. VDOT is currently working on improving the SR 123 bridges over SR 7 . This would improve concrete-deck repairs, new asphalt overlay and paint jobs, and other repairs. The project is expected to cost $ 2.2 million and will be completed by end of 2020. VDOT started

731-672: The Revenue for four-year terms. Other elected officials who serve the city elected by city and Fairfax County voters include the Sheriff (four-year term), Commonwealth's Attorney (four-year term), and Clerk of the Court (eight-year term). State elected officials who represent Fairfax include the Virginia Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Virginia Senator (34th District), and Virginia Delegate (37th District). Starting with

774-529: The Vienna Town Green. The state highway becomes a divided highway named Chain Bridge Road again on leaving the town limits and entering Tysons, at the southwest edge of which SR 123 has a partial cloverleaf interchange with SR 7 (Leesburg Pike). SR 123 expands to six lanes and begins to parallel Washington Metro 's Silver Line and intersects SR 684 (International Drive) before passing between

817-794: The campus of the George Bush Center for Intelligence , the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency. The agency's southern main entrance is on SR 123. East of its partial cloverleaf interchange with the George Washington Memorial Parkway, the state highway's name becomes Chain Bridge Road and reduces to two lanes as it descends into the valley of the Potomac River. SR 123 passes by the Marden House before entering

860-564: The center of which is accessed via SR 309 (Old Dominion Drive). East of the center of McLean, SR 123 passes by the preserved Salona estate and close to Hickory Hill —a historic house on Chain Bridge Road that was home to Robert F. Kennedy —in Langley, where the state highway meets the eastern end of SR 193 (Old Georgetown Pike). That state highway provides access to the Claude Moore Colonial Farm on

903-439: The charter. The present charter was granted in 1966. An exclave of Fairfax County is located within Fairfax. In November on even-numbered years, city voters elect a Mayor, six at-large Councilmembers, and five at-large School Board members to serve two-year terms. These offices are non-partisan and at-large, and there are no term limits. City voters also elect the two city constitutional officers: Treasurer and Commissioner of

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946-668: The city before separating. State Route 123 , State Route 236 and 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. Although these stations are located outside city limits, trips to and from Fairfax are served by: Virginia State Route 123 SR 123 begins at an intersection with US 1 (Richmond Highway) between

989-480: The city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.3 km ), of which all but 0.04 square miles (0.1 km ) is land. While the city is the county seat, a small portion of the county comprising the courthouse complex, the jail, and a small area nearby is itself an exclave of the county within the city. Fairfax County's Government Center is west of the Fairfax. Old Town Fairfax has undergone an extensive redevelopment, which began in 2005. The redevelopment added

1032-575: The city is Fairfax City Public Schools. The public schools in the City of Fairfax are owned by the city but administered by the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system under contractual agreement with Fairfax County. This arrangement began to be in place in 1961. Fairfax schools include Fairfax High School , Lanier Middle School, Daniels Run Elementary School, Providence Elementary School, and Fairfax Academy. Schools within

1075-413: The city of Fairfax at its partial cloverleaf interchange with I-66; the interchange includes a flyover ramp from westbound I-66 to southbound SR 123. The state highway curves northeast through Oakton , then enters the town of Vienna and becomes four-lane undivided Maple Avenue just south of its intersection with SR 243 (Nutley Street). SR 123 intersects the Washington and Old Dominion Trail adjacent to

1118-555: The city that are not owned by the city government include the Boyd School, Gesher Jewish Day School, Kellar School of Inova Kellar Center, Lee Highway KinderCare , Little Flock Christian School, Northern Virginia Christian Academy, Oak Valley Center, Paul VI Catholic High School (moved in 2020-2021), The Salvation Army University View Child Care Center, Saint Leo The Great School, Trinity Christian School , and Truro Preschool and Kindergarten. George Mason University ,

1161-462: The eastern edge of the town of Occoquan and crosses the Occoquan River on a six-lane bridge. SR 123 continues into Fairfax County as Ox Road, which passes through the western part of Lorton . The state highway passes by the former Lorton Reformatory and reduces to four lanes north of SR 611 (Furnace Road). SR 123 passes northwest along the edge of the suburban communities of Laurel Hill , Crosspointe , and South Run . The state highway serves

1204-486: The exchange and then arrested Silverthorne along with the two other men. He was charged with felony distribution of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. He announced his resignation on Monday, August 8, 2016, in a letter to the City Council. Silverthorne maintains that he was not distributing methamphetamine for sex, and he was not tried for any sexual crimes. The school division for

1247-646: The grounds of the courthouse. The first meeting of the Fairfax Court was held April 21, 1800. The oldest two-story building in Fairfax, the Fairfax Public School was built in 1873 for $ 2,750. In addition to elementary school use, the building has also housed special education, adult education, and police academy training. On July 4, 1992, the building became the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center. Joseph Edward Willard built

1290-772: The largest university in the Commonwealth of Virginia , is located just south of Fairfax's city limits. The university enrolls 33,917 students, making it the largest university by head count in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The university was founded in 1949, and was initially an extension of the University of Virginia named the Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia. Nine years after its founding, in 1958, te Town of Fairfax purchased 150 acres (0.61 km ) for

1333-471: The new courthouse at their own expense. The reason the courthouse was moved from the Tysons Corner location was because of "Indian hostilities", as noted on the stone marker at the northwest corner of Gallows Road and Route 123 . The courthouse operated there until 1790, when Virginia ceded the land where the courthouse was located for the creation of Washington, D.C. The General Assembly specified that

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1376-477: The new courthouse should be located in the center of the county, and was established at the corner of what was Old Little River Turnpike and is present-day Main Street and Ox Road at Chain Bridge Road on land donated by town founder Richard Ratcliffe. The courthouse changed hands repeatedly during the American Civil War . The first Confederate officer battle casualty, John Quincy Marr, occurred on

1419-540: The northwestern corner of Arlington County and meeting the northern end of SR 120 (Glebe Road). There, SR 123 turns north and crosses the Potomac River into Washington on the three-lane Chain Bridge, which leads to the Clara Barton Parkway into Maryland and Canal Road, which follows the river east to Georgetown . SR 123, along with SR 120 , was SR 25 until the 1933 renumbering and SR 9 from then until

1462-472: The park surrounding Burke Lake , then veers north through a partial cloverleaf interchange with SR 286 (Fairfax County Parkway) to the west of Burke Centre . SR 123 crosses over Norfolk Southern Railway 's Washington District rail line, which also carries the Manassas Line of Virginia Railway Express, at Springfield . North of its intersection with SR 620 (Braddock Road), SR 123 passes along

1505-400: The project has been put on hold. Due to work on I-66 in Fairfax County to add express lanes, SR 123 north's entrance to I-66 west was temporarily changed from a loop ramp entrance to a left-turn entrance. This has been removed. VDOT also worked on reconstructing the interchange when I-66 express lanes are complete. The existing interchange was converted to a parclo-interchange for access to

1548-400: The project to help the bridge reach its expected lifespan, which is expected to be for 10-15 more years. Fairfax County planners are also researching possible new configurations of the intersection in the future. Options include a quadrant roadway intersection and a continuous flow intersection . Fairfax County DOT has also considered building pedestrian space over the intersection, such as

1591-605: The state highway passes the Barbour House , the Historic Fairfax County Courthouse , and the Fairfax County offices and judicial center. North of SR 236 (Main Street), SR 123 reduces to two lanes and passes through an S-curve , then heads through a residential area before expanding to a four-lane divided highway at its intersection with US 29 and US 50 (Fairfax Boulevard). SR 123 leaves

1634-547: The town hall building in 1900 then gifted it to the then town in 1902. The Old Town Hall now houses the Huddleston Library and the Fairfax Art League. Fairfax is located close to the geographic center of Fairfax County , at 38°51′9″N 77°18′15″W  /  38.85250°N 77.30417°W  / 38.85250; -77.30417 (38.852612, −77.304377). According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,

1677-672: The university, though the property remained within the county when the town became a city. In 1972, following several name changes, the institution became George Mason University. The university is most known for its programs in economics , law , creative writing , computer science , and business . George Mason University faculty have twice won the Nobel Prize in Economics . George Mason University economics professors James M. Buchanan and Vernon L. Smith won it in 1986 and 2002, respectively. Fairfax County Public Library operates

1720-546: The void." According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: As an independent city of Virginia, rather than an incorporated town within a county, Fairfax derives its governing authority from the Virginia General Assembly . In order to revise the power and structure of the city government, the city must request the General Assembly to amend

1763-521: The west side of the campus of George Mason University, which includes the EagleBank Arena . The university's athletic complex, including George Mason Stadium , lies to the west of the state highway south of its intersection with University Drive, which heads east onto the campus as SR 383 . North of University Drive, SR 123 enters the city of Fairfax and its name changes to Chain Bridge Road. The highway becomes undivided north of Judicial Drive;

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1806-521: Was awarded 5,000,000 acres (20,000 km ) of land in northern Virginia by King Charles. The area that the city now encompasses was settled in the early 18th century by farmers from Virginia's Tidewater region . The town of "Providence" was established on the site by an act of the state legislature in 1805. On June 1, 1861, the first land battle of the Civil War , the Battle of Fairfax Court House ,

1849-428: Was fought in Fairfax after a Union Army scouting party clashed with the local militia; the outcome was indecisive with neither side gaining advantage. A second battle took place in Fairfax two years later, on June 27, 1863, in which Union troops were defeated, which delayed the movements of Confederate cavalry chief Jeb Stuart with disastrous consequences for Robert E. Lee at the subsequent Battle of Gettysburg ,

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