COUNTY NEWS RELEASE

The intersection of North Road and Urban Street will be changing to a four-way stop intersection today. New paint markings and temporary signs will be in place today until permanent traffic signs will be installed early next week.

The decision was made after performing an engineering analysis that included examining a month worth of traffic data, reviewing eight years of police reports, and analyzing site conditions and traffic patterns. While it was found that this intersection has an average of one crash per year, there were a combination of factors that tipped the decision to make the change. Amongst the engineering considerations, the area is also a safe route to school for nearby Mountain Elementary in addition to accommodating other pedestrian activity to and from the adjacent Urban Park and Atomic City Transit and school bus stops.

On April 7, 2026, County Council requested the Public Works Department to conduct a review of the intersection and report back within 90 days. Following this direction, the Public Works team will be providing County Council details of their findings and the changes at the intersection at the June 23, 2026 work session. Anyone interested is invited to attend the meeting, which will start at 6 p.m. in the White Rock Fire Station #3.