Herndon Virginia W&OD Trail Crossing Improvements
Bikers, runners, skaters, roller bladers and walkers travelling through the Town of Herndon, Virginia enjoy the W&OD Trail in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties
W&OD Trail Crossing Improvements at Crestview Drive, were one of the topics at the Herndon Town Council work session. Biking and running on the W&OD near the Landau Law Shop is of especial interest to Herndon and Reston safety lawyer Doug Landau. The Town’s objectives were to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety through signage, road treatment enhancements and adherence to traffic laws. Solutions included several design proposals, including installing a raised median to create a “refuge” for walkers, runners and bikers; provide painted crossing; widen the mouth of the Trail between the stop bars and the crosswalk; and, improve signage for motorists and W&OD Trail users. These actions are being taken under the Parks and Recreation section of the Town of Herndon Comprehensive Plan.
The Plan includes a mandate to manage a capital program for recreational resources in Herndon, including:
ii. Provide improved lighting, maintenance, and surface treatment of trails between parks for hiking, biking and jogging.
iii. Study alternatives and construct W&OD Trail crossing enhancements at Crestview Drive, Ferndale Road, and Grace Street.
iv. Design and install lighting along the W&OD Trail in the Herndon downtown area.
For more information about activities concerning the W&OD Trail in Herndon, Reston and beyond, click the link to the Friends of the W&OD. If you or someone you know or care for has been injured as the result of an accident while using, getting on or off the W&OD Trail, and there are questions about what laws apply, e-mail or call us at ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. (703-796-9555).