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Murrysville Council approves four‑way stop at School Road and North Hills after traffic study; one council member opposes
Summary
After public comment and debate over sight lines, school bus impacts and liability, council adopted Ordinance 1110‑26 to install two stop signs converting the School Road/North Hills intersection to a four‑way stop; the motion passed with one dissenting vote. Several other routine items were approved in the meeting.
The Murrysville Council voted on March 4 to adopt Ordinance 1110‑26 to install two stop signs at the School Road and North Hills Road intersection, making the junction a four‑way stop.
Staff presented a traffic engineering study that found traffic volumes exceeded thresholds for multiway stop control under PennDOT/MUTCD criteria and documented 14 crashes at the location over five years, including five angle crashes. Chief Administrator Mike summarized the study: "The traffic volumes were greater than the thresholds for a multi‑way stop control," and noted that while stopping sight distance met the…
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