diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a50a59c6b..65234d2c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ _Breaking developer changes, which may affect downstream projects or sites that
 * Render `golf` features `tee`, `fairway`, `rough` and `green` in green color and using a grass pattern ([#8927])
 * Tweak preset-matching to penalize non-searchable presets when matching OSM objects to presets
 * Do not overwrite existing `*=no` tags by a preset's `addTags`
+* Imply `access=no` in access field of `highway=construction` objects ([#9102])
 #### Other
 * Redact more API tokens from custom imagery sources in changeset metadata tags ([#8976], thanks [@k-yle])
 #### :hammer: Development
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ _Breaking developer changes, which may affect downstream projects or sites that
 [#8976]: https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/issues/8976
 [#8985]: https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/issues/8985
 [#9021]: https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/pull/9021
+[#9102]: https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/issues/9102
 
 
 # 2.20.4
diff --git a/modules/ui/fields/access.js b/modules/ui/fields/access.js
index f8d8b4f96..28bba6665 100644
--- a/modules/ui/fields/access.js
+++ b/modules/ui/fields/access.js
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ export function uiFieldAccess(field, context) {
             motor_vehicle: 'yes',
             bicycle: 'yes',
             horse: 'yes'
+        },
+        construction: {
+            access: 'no'
         }
     };
 
@@ -227,9 +230,6 @@ export function uiFieldAccess(field, context) {
                 if (tags[d] && Array.isArray(tags[d])) {
                     return t('inspector.multiple_values');
                 }
-                if (d === 'access') {
-                    return 'yes';
-                }
                 if (d === 'bicycle' || d === 'motor_vehicle') {
                     if (tags.vehicle && typeof tags.vehicle === 'string') {
                         return tags.vehicle;
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ export function uiFieldAccess(field, context) {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                if (d === 'access') {
+                    return 'yes';
+                }
                 return field.placeholder();
             });
     };