Sandhills Road Signs

Here is a fine collection of road sign pictures from the Sandhills Area of North Carolina. Please click on a link to view pictures from a specific area.

Moore County Scotland County



MOORE COUNTY
Sign Location Comments
Augmented Two-Way Road sign Yadkin Rd. (Hwy. 211) @ Page Rd., Pinehurst This particular stretch of road has two lanes of traffic heading away from the famous Pinehurst Traffic Circle nearby, while only one lane heads toward it. Also worth nothing is that this is a folding sign, meaning it can be changed should conditions warrant.
23 MPH Speed Limit sign Olmstead Blvd. @ Yadkin Rd. (Hwy. 211), opposite Beulah Hill Rd. (Hwy. 5), Pinehurst In case you're wondering, basketball superstar Michael Jordan has nothing to do with this. Turns out this non-conforming number was selected to grab the motorist's attention, not to mention keeping a close eye on the speedometer.
Dual Speed Limit sign US 1 South @ Rosa Rd., just past Hwy. 24-27; Cameron Traveling this stretch of road has always been tricky for those in the trucking industry, since there are a few tight spots along the way. Fortunately, a new four-lane US 1 Bypass freeway is being built to the east of town that is slated to open prior to the 2005 US Open in Pinehurst.
Buggy Crossing sign NC Hwy. 24-27 West, near Robbins When I drove through here this past summer, I automatically assumed there might be an Amish or Mennonite community nearby. I also found out that this sign might indicate a large number of horse-drawn carriages traverse these roads as well.
Yield to Left sign
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[Picture 2]		 NW Broad St. @ Vermont Ave., Southern Pines This particular street splits into two one-way causeways over a six-block stretch through the town's business district. Since the railroad tracks go down the middle, drivers passing through to your left have the right-of-way. This unusual arrangement has necessitated the need for such signs to be posted at each intersection going in both directions.
Reduce Speed on NC 22 sign Midland Rd. (Hwy. 2) @ Central Dr. (Hwy. 22), just past US 1; Southern Pines It's not every day you come across a sign that alerts you to slow down on another road, as seen here.



SCOTLAND COUNTY
Sign Location Comments
School Entrance sign W. Church St. @ US 15-401-501, next to Scotland County High School; Laurinburg This rather big sign does come in handy both at the beginning and end of each school day, when traffic levels are fairly high. It's also a reminder to be careful when encountering local teenagers with their own sets of wheels.
Columnar Street Sign post E. Church St. @ Biggs St., Laurinburg These unique street posts can be found all over downtown Laurinburg, which gives it more of a true small-town feel. Not only that, they look real classy.
Future I-74 shield US 74 West, past West Blvd. overpass; Laurinburg No, you are coming down with a case of double vision here. Turns out that this section of the Laurinburg-Maxton Bypass is as a possible future designation for one of North Carolina's newest interstate highways. Check out Bob Malme's assessment for more info.
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