Greenville Intersection Already High Profile

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The Roy Warren Parkway extension from Traders Road to Jack Finney Blvd was completed and open to traffic around a year ago. Since the extension has opened, the intersection of Traders Road and Roy Warren Parkway has become the location for multiple vehicle crashes. Traders Road, with a speed limit of 45 mph flows freely while Roy Warren Parkway has a stop sign on both sides.  Approaching Traders Rd on Roy Warren Pkwy coming from I-30 the speed limit is 40 mph, and 45 mph coming from Jack Finney Blvd.  Line of sight for traffic on Traders Road from either stop sign on Roy Warren Pkwy is clear.  With each crash the question is what can be done to prevent crashes.  The solution is not that simple.  The obvious response would be to install stop signs or a traffic light at the intersection.  While a four-way stop would reduce the frequency of collisions, would that be a viable solution for traffic on Traders Road?

A traffic signal, or red light, is not an option at this time. The city of Greenville does not own or operate any traffic signals.  All traffic signals in Greenville are on State Highways and operated by TxDot.   Neither Traders Road nor Roy Warren Parkway are state highways, both being city streets. In fact, all traffic signals in Hunt County are owned and operated by TxDot.  Even in Commerce the traffic signals are on State Highways.

While the City of Greenville is considering options for the intersection, advanced warnings have been installed on Roy Warren Parkway.  This includes rumble strips, STOP SIGN AHEAD signage, and a digital message board with red and blue flashing lights advising of the stop sign ahead.

While gathering information on site of the intersection, we observed multiple drivers on Roy Warren braking hard to stop at the intersection despite the advanced warnings.