Indicates that a street is closed to traffic, used to legally close a local street for work or an event.
Permitted local-street closures. Confirm placement and supplemental plaques against the applicable CA MUTCD standard.
View this sign on the Federal MUTCD (FHWA)California-specific application notes and adoptions may differ. Review California requirements where applicable.
Indicates that a street is closed to traffic, used to legally close a local street for work or an event.
Indicates that a street is closed to traffic, used to legally close a local street for work or an event. In the field, R11-2a Street Closed is typically positioned at the at the closure point (activity area), typically on a barricade. Common deployments include permitted local-street closures; placed at the closure with advance closure signing; used with barricades (Type III) across the street. Always confirm its size, retroreflective sheeting, spacing, and placement against the CA MUTCD 2026 and the reviewing agency before finalizing the traffic control plan.
Learn more about Street Closed sign requirementsUsed at the point of a permitted local-street closure in California, in place of ROAD CLOSED where STREET is the appropriate legend, with an authorizing encroachment permit.
In Los Angeles, full closures typically require coordination with LADOT for signal timing, LA County Metro where transit routes are affected, and public-notice requirements under City or county ordinance. On state highways in LA County, Caltrans District 7 reviews the encroachment permit; county roads are permitted by LA County DPW. Confirm closure limits match the approved permit exactly.
Confirm the closure is permitted and the advance detour is signed. Public Ready reviews street-closure signing and detours.
Educational reference only. This is not an official Caltrans, FHWA, or local agency publication and is not legal or engineering advice. Always verify sign selection, size, placement, spacing, and application against the current CA MUTCD 2026, Caltrans sign specifications, Standard Plans, project documents, and the reviewing agency’s requirements. Local jurisdictions may impose additional requirements, and final selection, placement, and dimensions may require engineering judgment or agency approval. Written against California MUTCD 2026 (effective January 18, 2026) and the Federal MUTCD 11th Edition. Official sources last verified June 2026.
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