MUTCD R11-3 · Regulatory signs
Road is closed ahead at specified distance, allowing only local traffic
What it means
Warns that road is closed ahead at specified distance, allowing only local traffic.
What to do about it
It is a regulatory sign: it states a law you must obey, not a suggestion. Ignoring it is a citable violation. (MUTCD R11-3.)
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Get the appSign designations follow the MUTCD and the California MUTCD published by Caltrans; meanings are checked against the California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025). Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
Signs in the same family
These sit next to it in the regulatory signs series — the ones most easily mixed up with it.
- R11-2 The road is completely closed to all traffic
- R11-2a The street is completely closed to all traffic
- R11-2b A bridge is out of service or impassable
- R11-2c A pedestrian or bicycle path is closed
- R11-3a Street is closed ahead at specified distance, allowing only local traffic
- R11-3b Bridge is out ahead at specified distance, allowing only local traffic
