Plan Commission tables request for all-way stops at Summit intersections pending speed data

The Villa Park Plan Commission on June 17 voted to table a resident request to add stop signs at two Summit Avenue intersections after staff said traffic counts did not meet MUTCD warrants for all-way stops and the police reported relatively few crashes at the locations.

Assistant Village Manager Greer summarized the staff evaluation and explained that MUTCD warrants require an eight-hour approach volume of at least 300 units per hour on the major street and certain ratios for side-street traffic; staff said peak hourly approach totals at the studied locations fell substantially short (the largest single-hour count was about 103 vehicles on northbound Summit). Greer also noted missing speed data caused by equipment failures and that staff would re-deploy counters to collect speeds.

Sergeant Heyman said crash reports since 2019 were infrequent and that many reported collisions involved vehicles on the side streets striking through traffic; he asked for more context about pedestrian, cyclist or vehicle visibility concerns at the sites. Commissioners agreed they wanted complete speed and volume data before ordering any infrastructure changes and directed staff to return with the results.

Why it matters: The MUTCD-based warrant system is designed to reserve all-way stops for locations with documented volume or safety problems; commissioners said adding stop signs without meeting warrants can reduce effectiveness and create unnecessary infrastructure.

Next steps: Staff will collect missing speed data and return to the commission at the next meeting with updated counts and any recommended countermeasures. The motion to table passed on a roll-call voice vote.