Road works signs

Lane closed

A lane is closed ahead, so move into an open lane when it is safe and follow the marked route.

This sign warns that a traffic lane is closed ahead. Check which lane is affected and move into an open lane when it is safe, following any merge instructions.

The warning may use words naming the closed lane or a diagram showing the lane arrangement. Cones, barriers or temporary markings may guide traffic past the closure.

How it looks in each country

Official sign in each country; the code is its number in the national rules. Signs that come in two directions show the left and the right version.

AustraliaCode T2-6-1
BangladeshCode B54
CanadaCode TC-3L / TC-3R
GreeceCode P-70a
IranCode 3-60
IrelandCode WK-041 / WK-040
ItalyCode II 411/b / II 411/a
LatviaCode 736
LithuaniaCode 627
MalaysiaCode T5a / T5c
Saudi Arabia
SerbiaCode III-79
SloveniaCode III-113 / III-113.1
TaiwanCode 施10 / 施7
Thailand
TürkiyeCode YB-4a / YB-4b
United StatesCode CW20-5R
VietnamCode S.G,12b

Flagger ahead

Image credits

Sign images from Wikimedia Commons, used under their licences.

Canada TC-3L: Government of Ontario – Ministry of Transportation, Public domain
Ireland WK-041: Government of Ireland – Department of Transport, Public domain
Italy II 411/b: Samuele on English Wikipedia Samuele nella Wikipedia Italiana, Public domain
Malaysia T5a: Public Works Department Malaysia, Public domain
Serbia III-79: Gigillo83, CC BY-SA 4.0
Slovenia III-113: Government of Slovenia, Public domain
Taiwan 施10: 中華民國交通部, Public domain
Türkiye YB-4a: Gigillo83, CC BY-SA 4.0
Australia T2-6-1: Government of Queensland, Public domain
Bangladesh B54: มองโกเลีย๔๔, Public domain
Canada TC-3R: Government of Ontario – Ministry of Transportation, Public domain
Greece P-70a: Gigillo83, CC BY-SA 3.0
Iran 3-60: มองโกเลีย๔๔, CC0
Ireland WK-040: Government of Ireland – Department of Transport, Public domain
Italy II 411/a: Samuele on English Wikipedia Samuele nella Wikipedia Italiana, Public domain
Latvia 736: มองโกเลีย๔๔, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lithuania 627: Gigillo83, CC BY-SA 4.0
Malaysia T5c: Public Works Department Malaysia, Public domain
Saudi Arabia: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Ministry of Interior, Public domain
Serbia III-79: Gigillo83, CC BY-SA 4.0
Slovenia III-113.1: Government of Slovenia, Public domain
Taiwan 施7: 中華民國交通部, Public domain
Thailand: Government of Thailand, Public domain
Türkiye YB-4b: Gigillo83, CC BY-SA 4.0
United States CW20-5R: Federal Highway Administration - MUTCD, Public domain
Vietnam S.G,12b: Government of Vietnam, Public domain