lane closures
Traffic bottleneck cause
Lane closures are sections of roadway temporarily blocked to traffic, usually for construction, maintenance, or accidents.
Highway signs warn drivers of upcoming lane closures, prompting merges into remaining open lanes.
Expect delays due to lane closures on the southbound freeway.
The term appears constantly in traffic reports and navigation apps.
- trafficMovement along routes
- traffic jamRoadway backup of vehicles
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- detourAlternate path around obstruction
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