UPDATE: The closure has been rescheduled for tomorrow due to weather. The contractor will install the all-way stop Jan. 16 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., weather permitting.
Please see original release below.
HIGH POINT – The N.C. Department of Transportation is set to install an all-way stop at a Guilford County intersection next week to improve safety, weather permitting.
On Jan. 15, NCDOT crews will add pavement markings and stop signs along N.C. 62 where it intersects with Coltrane Mill Road. Currently, traffic on N.C. 62 does not stop at the intersection.
While crews install the all-way stop system, traffic may experience brief delays, but the intersection will remain open. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and use caution while traveling through the area.
An all-way stop is an effective and cost-efficient way to improve the safety of an intersection and reduce the risk of serious crashes. To learn more, visit this NCDOT webpage.
Drivers approaching an all-way stop should follow these rules:
- The first vehicle to the intersection has the right of way ahead of any vehicle that has not yet arrived;
- When two or more vehicles reach an intersection at the same time, the vehicle to the right has the right of way;
- The vehicle with the right of way may move straight ahead or, if legal and after signaling, turn left or right;
- When two facing vehicles approach an intersection at the same time, both drivers can move straight ahead and turn right. If one driver is going straight while the other wants to turn left, the driver who wants to turn left must yield. The driver who is traveling straight ahead has the right of way; and
- Even with the right of way, remember to use the appropriate turn signals and be careful to avoid hitting other vehicles and/or pedestrians.
For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.