Springfield Township Warrants/Conditions for the Installation of Stop Signs

A Stop Sign may be warranted at an intersection where one or more of the following conditions exist, given the stop sign is not on the through road.

1. On a minor road at the entrance to an intersection where application of the normal right of way rule creates unnecessary conflicts.
2. On a street entering a through road.
3. On the minor road at an unsignalized intersection in a signalized area.
4. When sight distance or the accident records indicate the need for control by stop signs.
5. On a channelized right turn roadway at a signalized intersection where:
   1. the traffic control signals are not readily visible.
   2. the right turn roadway does not have separate signals.
   3. a yield sign is not appropriate.

Multi-way stop sign installation is useful as a safety measure at some locations; however, a multiway stop sign installation shall not be used for speed control. Any of the following conditions may warrant a multiway stop installation:

1. Where traffic signals are warranted and urgently needed, the multi-way stop is an interim measure that can be installed to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the signal installation.
2. When an accident problem is indicated by five or more accidents in a 12 month period of a type susceptible to correction by a multiway stop installation. Ifhe accidents would include right turn and left turn collisions as well as right angle collisions.
3. Minimum traffic volume:
   1. The total vehicular volume entering the intersection from all approaches averages at least 500 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day; and
   2. The combined vehicular and pedestrian volume from the minor street or highway averages at least 200 vehicles per hour for the same 8 hours, with an average delay to the minor street vehicular traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle during the maximum hour; but
   3. When the 85th percentile approach speed of the major street traffic exceeds 40 miles per hour, the minimum vehicular volume warrant is 70% of the requirements of clauses (a) and (b).
4. When the traffic volume on either of the roadways is over 400 vehicles per day and both of the following provisions are satisfied:
   1. The available corner sight distance for the driver on the minor road is less than the appropriate stopping sight distance value for traffic on the major roadway as specified in PennDOT Chapter 67 Section 201.6 (16)(V).
   2. There is no practical method of improving the corner sight distance or reducing the speed limit to satisfy the minimum stopping sight distance values.

The above warrants are as set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Springfield Township is without authorization to install stop signs if the above warrants cannot be met.