Watch for New Stop Signs in Lincolnton 

updated 12/3, 9:20pm to: East Sycamore travelling WEST

New stop signs are being installed this week after approval at the November 7, 2019 Lincolnton City Council meeting.  Drivers, both residents & visitors, should be careful at these new intersection stops. The new stop sign locations are:

• East Pine St at North Oak St – travelling west (now a 4-way stop)

• East Pine St at North Oak St – travelling east (now a 4-way stop)

• North Oak St at Alexander St – travelling north (now a 4-way stop)

• North Oak St at Alexander St – travelling south (now a 4-way stop)

• East Pine St at Rail Trail – travelling west (after Poplar stop sign)

• East Sycamore at Rail Trail – travelling west (after Poplar stop sign)

• East Sycamore at Court Square – travelling west, full stop at crosswalk

Some additional traffic safety reminders:

• Stop for pedestrians at ALL painted crosswalks – in addition to the Rail Trail crossings, this includes the crossings on Main Street and around the Court Square. Pedestrians have the right of way and motorists should stop whenever a pedestrian is entering the crosswalk.

• Yield to motorists when entering the Court Square – motorists already on the square have the right of way and all entering vehicles must yield to existing traffic.  

• Four Way Stop Signs –

  • First to Stop = First to Go. The first vehicle at the intersection goes through the intersection first.

  • Farthest Right Goes First. When two vehicles get to the intersection at the same time, the vehicle on the right goes first; it has the right-of-way.

  • Straight Traffic Goes First. When two vehicles are directly across from each other, and one is turning left, the one that is going straight goes first.