Sentence examples for closed traffic from inspiring English sources

But the State Capitol buildings here remained closed, traffic to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was still stymied, landslides were still a threat and the damage from the quake, estimated at $2 billion, is likely to have lasting effects, state and federal officials said today.

The police closed traffic on Johnson and Irwin Avenues and West 230th Street, which was underwater.

But how to get the liver from Manhattan to Pittsburgh when the New York airports were closed, traffic was snarled and land lines and cellphones worked only sporadically?

However, his reputation has never recovered from the 2013 scandal around Bridgegate, when it was alleged he closed traffic lanes to spite a political enemy.

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — IN the northeast Chinese city of Harbin last week, the air pollution was so thick that schools were closed, traffic became gridlocked and flights in and out of the metropolis were canceled.

Two decisions will be taken: a state of emergency will be declared, which means that some places will be closed, traffic may be banned, and there will also be searches which may be decided throughout Ile de France (greater Paris).

The bridge was closed to traffic on 11May 1924 and a temporary crossing was used until the present bridge was partially opened to traffic in 1942 and officially opened in December 1945.

This led to some roads being closed to traffic.

Key roads were closed to traffic and the "red zone" near important government buildings was sealed.

The highway was supposed to remain closed to traffic until 5 a.m.

The lower deck remained closed to traffic for five years, opening in 1969.