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Orange diamond with black border and four lines of black text reading CENTER LANE CLOSED AHEAD.
MUTCD
CW9-3
Category
work zone
Color
orange
Shape
diamond
National · MUTCD Sign Reference

Center Lane Closed Ahead

The center lane of a multi-lane road is closed ahead; move out of it before reaching the closure.

Used on roadways of three or more lanes when the middle lane is taken out of service for construction, maintenance, or an incident. Drivers in the center lane need to move into an adjacent open lane well before the closure point, and surrounding traffic should expect merging vehicles. The orange field identifies it as a temporary work-zone warning.

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Wikimedia Commons: File:MUTCD CW9-3 (2000–2023).svg (Public domain)

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