Can the national highway be closed?

In case of major accidents, natural disasters and serious phenomena affecting traffic, such as landslides in front, or serious snow and epidemic on roads, the national highway will be closed. For example, in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, people in the epidemic area are forbidden to go out and will be closed. The national highway will be closed. For example, road construction and national highway construction can be closed with the consent of the traffic management department of the public security organ. In case of large-scale mass activities and large-scale construction, etc. If it is necessary to take measures to restrict traffic or make decisions directly related to public road traffic activities, it shall be announced to the public in advance. National highway maintenance allows road closure. Because this is stipulated by the state, the road closure maintenance should be notified before the road closure, and the road closure is also to ensure the safety of pedestrians and vehicles and avoid unnecessary dangers. Generally, national highways are not closed. National highways are originally open roads, and there are no isolation measures when they are closed. The transportation network of national highway extends in all directions, connecting too many other road intersections, and it is impossible to take effective measures to close them. Whether the national highway is closed during the epidemic depends on the local epidemic prevention and control policies, and local specific epidemic prevention and control policies can be formulated. Also, according to the severity of the local epidemic, if the epidemic is serious, it is necessary to close the national road. If the epidemic is not serious, it will only be controlled, not closed. What is the national highway for? National highway is a national trunk highway.

Functions: highways connecting the capital with the capitals of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and highways connecting major economic centers, ports and station hubs, commodity production bases and strategic locations.

To sum up, national highway maintenance allows road closure. Because this is stipulated by the state, notice should be given before the road is built and closed, depending on the situation and whether the national road can be closed.

Legal basis: Article 39 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, the traffic administrative department of the public security organ may, according to the specific conditions of roads and traffic flows, take measures such as diverting traffic, restricting traffic and prohibiting pedestrians. In case of large-scale mass activities and large-scale construction, etc. If it is necessary to take measures to restrict traffic or make decisions directly related to public road traffic activities, it shall be announced to the public in advance.