roadwork

Example Sentences

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In many cases, the barriers are still there, but little or no roadwork has happened.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The Park Service eventually sent the mine operators and two contractors a $213,387 bill for costs and damages stemming from the incident, along with the roadwork allegedly performed the previous May.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

More than a month has passed since six members of a roadwork crew plunged to their deaths when a container ship lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

Both Highways England and Traffic Wales has said some contraflows may remain at major roadwork sites for safety reasons and added repair works could also take place in the case of a emergency.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023

We did an hour of exercise, some combination of roadwork, skipping rope, calisthenics, or shadow boxing, followed by fifteen minutes of body work, some weight lifting and then sparring.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela