They could have simply said "Out of Order'.

We should add a little…. “artistic flair"

How about "temporarily stairs"

That sounds better.

why you painted over the 2nd line of text? for completion purposes, this is it: "Before the situation escalates any further, ..."

When the out of order isnt enough

i love an escalator man cus an escalator can never break it can only become stairs. "escalator temporarily stairs. we are sorry for the convenience"