Vienna Town Council members on April 8 approved an up-to-$116,000 contract with Ringer Design Associations to design traffic-calming safety improvements along Ayr Hill Avenue, N.W., near its intersection with Lawyers Road, N.W.
The project, which follows recommendations of the town’s Transportation Safety Commission, will bump out curb ramps on Ayr Hill Avenue at the intersection, as well as add curb-and-gutter nearby, replace or add sidewalks, and add driveway aprons and on-street parking lines where applicable.
The net effect of the upgrades will be to narrow Ayr Hill Avenue near the intersection, slowing traffic and creating a safer pedestrian environment, town officials said.
“I think this is a great effort to deal with that street situation,” said Council member Howard Springsteen, who said that area would benefit from a “one-two punch,” courtesy of sidewalk improvements planned for the other side of the intersection.
The town will pay for the contract using American Rescue Plan Act moneys. Officials expect design work to be completed this year, followed by the yet-to-be-approved construction phase, which would begin in 2025.
