ROAD CLOSED (R11-2) is a regulatory sign — a white rectangle with a black legend — used where a road is closed to all traffic, defined in MUTCD Chapter 2B. It's mounted on or beside a barricade placed across the closed roadway, and it's paired with an orange Road Closed Ahead warning and a detour so drivers know before they arrive. Our R11-2 Road Closed sign meets the federal spec.
Road Closed (R11-2) marks the actual closure and bars all traffic. Road Closed Ahead (W20-3) is the orange advance warning posted upstream so drivers can turn off. Road Closed to Thru Traffic still lets residents and local deliveries reach homes and businesses on the block while keeping cut-through traffic out.
The regulatory R11-2 is commonly 48" x 30", sized up for higher-speed roads. Diamond orange warning signs like Road Closed Ahead follow work-zone sizes — 48" x 48" for freeways, 36" x 36" or 30" x 30" for conventional roads. Match the size to the road speed so drivers read it in time, and use a reflective grade for night visibility.
Yes. For a block party, race, or filming, a temporary closure uses Road Closed and Road Temporarily Closed signs, ideally with Road Closed to Thru Traffic so residents still get through. On a public street you'll still need a permit; on private property you can set them up yourself.
A closure is signs plus hardware. Mount the Road Closed sign on a Type III barricade spanning the road, and use traffic cones, barrels, channelizers, and water-filled barriers to guide and physically block traffic.
You can order any road closed sign online in the size and reflective grade your road needs, with fast shipping. For a project or municipality — signs, barricades, cones, and detour signs together — call our sales team at 888-343-3771 (Mon – Fri, 8:00am to 7:00pm EST) or email customerservice@smartsign.com for a bulk quote.
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