Herndon Breaks Ground On Elden And Center Street Project

HERNDON, VA — The Town of Herndon held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a road project at Center and Elden streets in downtown Herndon.

The $1.4 million project, tied to the redevelopment of the historic downtown area, will include the addition of a traffic signal, a realigned intersection, new turn lanes, improved crosswalks and ADA pedestrian signals, and improved storm drainage.

According to the town, the project will assist with existing and future mixed-use residential development on Center Street. The project also will help pedestrians heading to the downtown area, including in the direction of the Herndon Fortnightly Library.

Last December, Comstock Holding Companies Inc. affiliate Comstock Herndon Venture LC and the town completed the transfer of land in the area as part of a public-private partnership. Comstock plans to redevelop the 4.7 acre parcel as part of revitalization of downtown Herndon.

The Herndon Historic District Review Board approved the Comstock redevelopment in 2019. Under the agreement with the town, Comstock must begin construction on the redevelopment by the end of 2021.

The town's road project is expected to be finished in 2022.

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