Prescott staff recommend all‑way stop at Granite Street; McCormick not warranted

Prescott City staff presented the Willis Street Traffic and Warrant Study at the June 24 study session and recommended installing an all‑way stop at the Granite Street intersection but not at the McCormick Street intersection. The study also concluded a full traffic signal at Granite did not meet applicable warrants, and it recommended a package of short‑term improvements including refreshed pavement markings, new high‑visibility crosswalks, added signage and ADA curb‑ramp work.

The study, prepared by Burgess and Naipaul and presented by Alyssa Whitten, senior traffic engineer for the consultant, analyzed the segment of Willis Street between McCormick and Montezuma and focused on intersections at McCormick, Granite and the Greenways Trail crossing. "We evaluated five warrant criteria as found in the MUTCD. We found that all‑way stop control was warranted at Willis Street Granite Street intersection. However, it was not warranted at the McCormick Street intersection," Whitten said. She also said the team evaluated whether a traffic signal at Granite would be warranted and found it was not.

Why it matters: the study addresses growing pedestrian and vehicle use downtown as new businesses and the nearby hotel have increased activity. City staff said short‑term measures can reduce the chance of crashes and improve pedestrian comfort while…