MUTCD R9-11 · Regulatory signs
Sidewalk is closed ahead and directs pedestrians to cross at this location
What it means
Warns that sidewalk is closed ahead and directs pedestrians to cross at this location.
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 R9-11.)
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Signs in the same family
These sit next to it in the regulatory signs series — the ones most easily mixed up with it.
- R9-7 Path usage with bicycles on left and pedestrians on right
- R9-8 Designated pedestrian crosswalk location
- R9-9 The sidewalk is closed to pedestrian traffic
- R9-10 Directs pedestrians to use the sidewalk on the opposite side when current sidewalk is closed
- R9-11a Directs pedestrians to cross at this location when sidewalk is closed
- R9-12 The bike lane is closed to bicycle traffic
