This segment of Ferndale Avenue from Park Avenue to Herndon Parkway has a history of traffic calming and design requests beginning prior to 2020. There is also a history of both angle and side-swipe crashes along the corridor. This project will re-evaluate the roadway configuration to include marked parking lanes and curb extensions at several intersections. 

 Anticipated Project Benefits:
• Increases sight distance for cars and pedestrians
• Adds new, marked, shorter pedestrian crosswalks
• Clearly marks travel lane and center line
• Reduces impermeable surface area/adds green space

The community was invited to join town staff on Thursday, June 13, 2024 to explore the this project along with Park Avenue/Monroe Street and share their thoughts with us to help shape the direction of our initiative as we work toward making improvements.

As a follow up to the meeting, we have compiled a summary of comments received during the meeting, along with the PowerPoint that was presented. 

• In August 2024 town staff developed an interim roadway striping plan to deploy immediate-term modifications to Ferndale Avenue. These markings are consistent with the long-term plan and will aid to improve sight distance. Striping will be deployed in October 2024 as weather permits. 

• Long-term design is underway and will incorporate observations and findings from the striping improvements following an observation period in 2025.
  
   
  Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments: public.works@herndon-va.gov or (703) 435-6853.