Sidewalk Closed sign

What to do

Drivers: watch for pedestrians who may be redirected into or across the street.

Expect pedestrians, including people using wheelchairs, to be crossing the street or walking at the road edge near the closure.

Where it's used

Section 6G.10 says SIDEWALK CLOSED (R9-9) signs should be used where pedestrian flow is restricted, at the start of the closed sidewalk, at the intersections before it and along it as needed. It is a horizontal black-on-white regulatory sign, usually mounted on a detectable barricade so that people with vision disabilities can tell the sidewalk is closed. Variants direct people to USE OTHER SIDE (R9-10) or CROSS HERE (R9-11, R9-11a), and pedestrian detour signs (M4-9a, M4-9b) mark a rerouted path.

Don't confuse it with

• No Pedestrian Crossing: NO PEDESTRIAN CROSSING bans crossing the street at that point, while SIDEWALK CLOSED means the sidewalk itself is shut.
• Road Closed: ROAD CLOSED shuts the roadway to vehicles, while SIDEWALK CLOSED is aimed at pedestrians.
• Pedestrian Warning: The yellow Pedestrian Warning sign warns drivers of people crossing.