road barrier

Street blocking device

A road barrier is a physical structure placed on or beside a road to control traffic flow, prevent access, or protect against hazards.

Barriers range from temporary plastic barricades at construction sites to permanent concrete walls separating highway lanes.

The road barrier kept vehicles from plunging off the cliff.

They may also block roads during emergencies or restrict entry to certain areas.

Related

obstruction · traffic · one lane · fence · detour · crash · safety · steel · concrete · checkpoint · do not enter · tollbooth · warning · orange · reflective · construction · work zone · hard hat

Categories
Opposites
access and passage

road barrieropen road

Unobstructed route ahead

thoroughfare · freeway · expressway · open highway · green light

openness vs. obstruction

road barrieropening

Gap or start

gap · passageway · clearance · open space · access point

access restriction

road barrierwelcome sign

Display announcing friendly reception

entry point · access ramp · on-ramp · gateway · invitation

Family

road, barrier, roads, roadway, roadside, barriers, barred, bars, barring

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G