Oakton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 36,732 at the 2020 census. Located in Northern Virginia, its center is 16 miles (26 km) west of Washington, D.C.
Street in urban Oakton
Interstate 66 (I-66) is a 76.32 mile east–west Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. The highway runs from an interchange with I-81 near Middletown, Virginia, on its western end to an interchange with U.S. Route 29 (US 29) in Washington, D.C., at the eastern terminus. Much of the route parallels US 29 or State Route 55 (SR 55) in Virginia. I-66 has no physical or historical connection to US 66, which was located in a different region of the United States.
Western terminus of I-66 at the interchange with I-81 in Middletown, Virginia
I-66 in Oakton, with a Washington Metro train using the tracks in the median
The E Street Expressway just east of I-66
I-66 in Fairfax County with the Metrorail Orange Line in the median. The left lane is an HOV lane, and the right shoulder is used as a travel lane during rush hour; both lanes were widened as part of the Transform 66 project.