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7 Educational institutions
7.1 Colleges and universities
7.2 High Schools
7.3 Other Schools
8 Transportation
8.1 Roadways
The I-495 Capital Beltway surrounds the Washington area. The I-270 spur connects I-495 with I-70. The I-395 spur breaks off of I-95 at the Beltway to connect northern Virginia with downtown Washington. I-66 connects to I-495 and provides access to the western edges of northern Virginia, and continues out to the west.
Among the major roads in Washington, DC, are McArthur Boulevard, 16th Street NW, Connecticut Avenue, Rock Creek Parkway, Wisconsin Avenue, M St NW, Pennsylvania Avenue, Constitution Avenue, Independence Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue, U Street NW, North Capitol Street, South Capitol Street, East Capitol Street, Georgia Avenue, Minnesota Avenue, Nannie Helen Boroughs Avenue, Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, New York Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue, the Anacostia Freeway, and the Suitland Parkway.
8.2 Bus and rail
The Washington area is serviced by the Washington Metro public transportation system, which operates public buses (Metrobus) and the region's subway system (Metrorail). Many of the jurisdictions around the region also run public buses that interconnect with the Metrobus/Metrorail system. Union Station is served by MARC and Virginia Railway Express commuter trains, and Amtrak intercity rail. Intercity bus service is available from the Greyhound Bus Terminal in Northeast and from dragon buses leaving from Chinatown.
8.3 Airports
Washington is located in proximity to three airports: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) between Dulles, Virginia and Chantilly, Virginia; Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington County; and Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) near Baltimore, Maryland.
Dulles International is used for most international travel to and from D.C., and is the largest domestic low-cost hub in the U.S. BWI is used more for international and domestic service serving the Baltimore area, although, thanks to Southwest Airlines, it too carries a lot of low-fare traffic into the metro region.
