Council reviews traffic study for Dartmoor/Curran intersection; asks staff for pricing on 4‑way stop, lane closures and signal

The McHenry City Council on March 17 received a traffic study by H.R. Green and staff that examined the Curran Road/Dartmoor intersection and directed staff to return with pricing for three options: (1) implement a 4‑way stop with associated re‑striping and delineators to close turn lanes, (2) temporarily close or stripe off existing right‑turn lanes and monitor the result, and (3) install a traffic signal (city‑funded; no IDOT funding identified).

Russ Adams, who presented the study, told council the study evaluated crash history, current and projected traffic volumes and the eight standard signal warrants. "The intersection does not meet warrants by any of the criteria, any of the 8 warrant standards, not now, not with anticipated development and not with projected 2,050 traffic volumes," Adams said. He said the study found the intersection meets the warrant…