temporary barricades

Short-term crowd control

Temporary barricades are portable barriers used to control movement or block access for a limited time.

They appear at construction sites, crowd events, and crime scenes—anywhere people need to be directed around a hazard or away from a restricted area: Police set up temporary barricades around the building.

Unlike permanent structures, they're designed to be quickly installed and removed.

Related

cones · caution · construction · construction zone · road work · crowd · crowd control · detour · detour ahead · sawhorses · jersey barrier · police · tape · orange · safety · roadblock · checkpoint · cordoned

Opposites
permanence

temporary barricadesload-bearing walls

Walls that transfer weight

masonry walls · stone walls · monuments · retaining walls · city walls

permeability/access

temporary barricadesfree access

Entry without charge

open space · free passage · thoroughfare · open doors · free movement

function/purpose

temporary barricadesopen doors

Unblocked entrances

entryways · gateways · bridges · reception areas

Family

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