Discreet Dead Ends – Beacon (road closure barriers) for American Truck Simulator

What this mod does

Discreet Dead Ends – Beacon, by LKN194, changes the look of the barriers that mark closed roads in American Truck Simulator. Instead of the X’s and arrows floating in the middle of the street, you’ll see red and white spherical markers at the ends of the barrier.

What’s included

• A tall metal post with a flashing red beacon that’s easy to see at night.
• A 2.95 m lateral offset to move the markers out of the lanes.
• The original invisible collision stays: the mod doesn’t open roads.
• Optional Convoy support.

Version and settings

The author tested it on 1.60 and 1.61, with separate packages for ATS and ETS2. Leave barriers enabled in the game’s graphics settings, because the markers are anchored to them.

Compatibility and known issues

It’s not compatible with mods that hide the barriers, such as “No DeadEnds!”: if one of them has higher priority, the markers don’t show up. Don’t combine it with other mods that replace the same barriers either. Since it depends on where SCS placed each barrier, the markers sometimes overlap, sit very close together, end up half-buried or float slightly. Traffic still follows its scripted routes, even through closed areas.

Requirements

• American Truck Simulator 1.60 or 1.61
• Barriers enabled in the graphics settings
• No DLC

How to install it

1. Open the “Discreet Dead Ends - Beacon - ATS Version” page on Steam Workshop and click “Subscribe”.
2. Launch American Truck Simulator and wait for Steam to finish downloading the mod.
3. Open your profile's Mod Manager and enable “Discreet Dead Ends - Beacon - ATS Version”.
4. Disable mods that hide or replace the dead-end barriers (for example, “No DeadEnds!”).
5. Check in the graphics settings that barriers are still visible.

Version history

1. 12 Oct 2026Current

   Latest update (3 notes; includes optional Convoy support)

2. 13 Sep 2026

   First release

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