Rule on. Rule off.

The 2001 Roadless Rule, nationwide. Each marker is one year.

Switched on or off 5 times since 2001

On: rule in effect, roadbuilding stopped
Partly: in force in some states, or conflicting court orders
Off: blocked by a court or replaced
On, repeal proposed
Switched that year

Each marker shows the rule’s status for most of that year; a dot marks a year in which it switched. Hover over or tap a marker to see what happened that year. Source: Roadless Rule timeline, 1998–2026. As of Oct. 2026.