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Goldsboro adopts data‑driven stop‑sign guidelines and installs 4‑way stop at Audubon & Mulberry
Summary
Council adopted internal stop‑sign guidelines based on MUTCD and Green Book criteria and, using a formal study, approved an ordinance to install a 4‑way stop at North Audubon and East Mulberry (site‑distance criteria met); both votes were unanimous.
City engineering staff presented a new internal guideline for evaluating requests for all‑way stop control based on crash thresholds and sight‑distance measures drawn from the MUTCD and the Green Book. Staff argued adopting a standard reduces liability and unnecessary studies and allows the city to do quick site surveys for candidate intersections.
Council voted unanimously to adopt the guidelines. Staff then presented a formal study of North Audubon and East Mulberry showing that site‑distance criteria (rather than crash criteria) warrant a 4‑way stop at that intersection; the study cost about $8,900. After discussion about crash history and sight distance, council adopted the ordinance establishing the 4‑way stop by show of hands (unanimous).
Council members noted the new framework will be used to evaluate other requests and to schedule more efficient reviews without incurring full study costs for every intersection.
