The intersection of Harker Street and Stone Street in Port Huron’s north end is about to become an all-way stop. Those who frequently travel the intersection know why: it’s a dangerous crossing.
After a study by the Traffic Safety Committee and the Transportation Improvement Association, City Manager James Freed has ordered a 60-day test of the all-way stop solution.
The intersection is in a residential neighborhood on the route between the end of the expressway and the Blue Water Convention Center and the Culinary Institute of Michigan. It is often difficult for traffic stopped on Harker Street to see oncoming traffic on Stone Street due to trees, parked cars, and houses.
The intersection did not meet the Transportation Improvement Association’s criteria for a traffic light, but because of the considerable impediments to visibility and the high rate of crashes over the five-year study, an all-way stop is recommended.
The most common of the 32 recorded crashes in the study period, plus eight more in 2020, were right-angle crashes, likely caused by the sight distance issue.
The all-way stop has been ordered to be in effect for a 60-day trial, signed on August 16th.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
