road obstruction
Path-blocking barrier
A road obstruction is anything that blocks or impedes travel on a road—a fallen tree, stalled vehicle, construction barrier, or debris.
The term appears in traffic reports and legal contexts: Police cleared the road obstruction within an hour.
It can also describe deliberate blockades by protesters or striking workers.
- potholeCavity in pavement
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- lane closureBlocked driving path
- mudslideFlowing mass of wet soil
- debrisScattered broken fragments
fallen tree · protest march · barricade · flooding · avalanche · sinkhole · boulder · crash · snowdrift · checkpoint · construction zone · block · fog bank · rubble · jam · traffic accident · accident scene · wrong way driver
- traffic violationsDUI, DWI, speeding, drunk driving, red light running
road obstructionopen road
Unobstructed route ahead
free passage · thoroughfare · accessible route · right of way · easy access
road obstructiontraffic flow
Movement of vehicles
green light · right of way · express lane · fast lane · bypass