I can only assume COR/NCDOT is waiting for a few deaths to occur before they put a light at this dangerous location. Like you said, having a t-intersection on a hill and a curve with people flying on Poole and many impatient people trying to turn is asking for many serious accidents.

This is in response to a request for traffic signals at the intersection of Donald Ross Drive and Poole Road. The City of Raleigh Transportation Department conducted a traffic signal study for this location. This study included examining current traffic volumes, crash history, and performing field investigations.

There are two main reasons for installing traffic signals at an intersection; (1) to correct a crash problem and (2) to reduce delay on the side street. This intersection did not satisfy all of the guideline thresholds required for the installation of traffic signals.

Based on the traffic signal study, the Transportation Department cannot recommend that a traffic signal be installed for this location at this time.

This issue has been closed. If the problem persists, please re-open this issue and give us more detailed information on how to identify the location of the problem - then we will get right on it. Thanks a lot for reporting!