This is the 10064th most frequent Japanese word.
通行止め
Road closure.
In this sentence, '通行止め' is used as a noun indicating that travel or passing through is prohibited on the road due to construction.
道路が工事中のため、通行止めになっています。
The road is closed due to construction.
Here, '通行止め' describes a future condition where passage on the street will be restricted due to the festival.
祭りの日には、この通りが通行止めになります。
On the day of the festival, this street will be closed.
In this example, '通行止め' shows a completed action where roads were made inaccessible because of the typhoon's effects.