Comments for “Town of Herndon Roadway Safety Action Plan”
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Bicyclists don't stop, and I see close calls all the time.
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This is where the Domino's Pizza Truck parks to offload supplies... in the middle of Elden Street. Why can't they park... idunno... in the parking lot? Having cars go around them that close to the intersection is a hazard.
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Double parked and stopped ride-share vehicles (Uber, Lyft, friends doing drop-offs, etc.) make this spot dangerous. Is it possible to add a designated Ride-Share pick-up/drop-off spot for downtown Herndon, so that it's not just happening in the middle of traffic?
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If the light is already green, you can't get a "walk" signal until the cycle completes, which takes seemingly forever. Is there a way to have a "walk" signal initiate if there's still plenty of time left on the green light? People walk against the light because it takes way too long to get a walk signal.
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Crosswalk needed near here. I can't safely cross the street to Moo Thru for ice cream anywhere near here. The nearest controlled intersection is far away.
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Why does the sidewalk have to be in darkness here? This is close to a bus stop, but the nearby vegetation blocks all light. Sometimes people are sitting in the bushes chatting or drinking in the dark. The rest of the stretch is well-lit, but this part is creepy.
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Sidewalk is too narrow here, and it's often blocked by reverse-parked trucks with towing hitches that extend over the sidewalk. On July 4, this spot was impassible to strollers (much less wheel chairs) because the Town of Herndon placed signs for the road closure for the fireworks adjacent to the towing hitch truck, creating a bottleneck that only be fit through one leg at a time.
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Crossing Elden Street in this spot is risky because of the lack of right-turn arrows on the traffic signal for Northbound Herndon PKWY. Just as the walk signal activates, cars can go through with their right turn... exactly when pedestrian-me starts to cross. Even wild arm gestures and eye contact aren't enough to indicate that I'm about to cross the street on that green light. This is especially important for pedestrians rejoining the Sugarland Run Trail.
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Crossing the street here (in either direction) is risky because of the lack of right-turn arrows on the traffic signal for Westbound Elden St. I press the "walk" button, and just as the walk signal activates, new traffic arrives that just watched me standing and not crossing, so they assume they can go through with their right turn... exactly when pedestrian-me starts to cross.
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I don’t think people on Crestview have enough sight line to make a left safely onto Sterling. Especially during higher traffic volume the left turn can take entirely too long, which holds up the traffic trying to exit.
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It's very difficult to make a turn from Madison Street here, especially if you're a bicycle. You can't see around trees and it's impossible to know if a car is coming.
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Too tight with all the cars on both sides, and when busses go by, they creep across the yellow line since there is not enough room.
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Traffic light should default to red lon Alabama to reduce excessive speeding on Alabama.
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This informal pedestrian path in town right-of-way should be upgraded to an asphalt trail to provide safe and accessible access to the Herndon Station and downtown.
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Pedestrians should be given priority over cars when crossing. Specifically, a leading pedestrian interval should be provided to allow pedestrians to enter the crosswalk before cars are given a green light.
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Bicyclists on the trail cross Van Buren against the light all day everyday. There is usually a sandwich board sign on one side of the trail reminding them to obey the lights, but the logo is the same size as the message. It's ineffective. I see close calls multiple times a week and it's always because of the cyclist. Drivers need to be careful, too, but at this crossing it's definitely the trail users causing the danger
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Difficult for pedestrians to cross here, roads don’t line up.crosswalk could be helpful
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Difficult for pedestrians to cross, cars do not stop for people in cross walk
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Need to add formal crosswalk. Lots of foot and bike traffic to trail and no vehicles stop.
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Mall sign blocks vision for walkers and cars. Sogn needs to be removed. All sidewalks on Elden need to be removed from right on the street.
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Blind intersection with sharp drop offs on shoulder/drainage ditch
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Blind intersection with steep drop offs on shoulders/ drainage ditch
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Cars are not looking for pedestrians when exiting from this mall. Sidewalk is right on the street. Have almost been hit her walking several times. Almost all malls on Elden have high potential to hit pedestrians.
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Need seed humps here
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Sidewalks are too rough. Need to be fixed