road closed

Street temporarily impassable

Road closed is a traffic notification indicating a street or highway is blocked to vehicles, typically due to construction, accidents, or hazardous conditions.

The phrase appears on signs, barriers, and navigation apps: Road closed ahead—seek alternate route.

It can also describe a permanent closure: That road's been closed for years.

Related

traffic · traffic jam · cones · signs · warning · orange · highway · street · diversion · reroute · obstruction · shutdown · work zone · hard hat area · caution · slow down · alternate route · one lane

Categories
Opposites
access status

road closedopen road

Unobstructed route ahead

thoroughfare · passable

obstruction state

road closedunobstructed

Having no barriers

unblocked · free-flowing · clear · barrier-free · smooth sailing

Family

road, closed, roads, roadway, roadways, roadside, roadsides, roadster, roadsters

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G