roadwork
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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
When a major highway needs roadwork, commuters don’t just wait around until it’s complete.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 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
The construction, roadwork and closures associated with staging the Las Vegas Grand Prix took months and were no small inconvenience to the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
Either there’s been an accident or there’s roadwork, because a gaggle of old ladies is glued to the window at the end of the hall like children or jailbirds.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
The judge said the company had failed to manage roadworks which led to the deaths and they didn't protect the public.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
China's Baidu is also to launch in the British capital, where winding streets, roadworks and pedestrian traffic bring unique challenges.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Details of planned roadworks are also available from Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales and TrafficwatchNI.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
Meanwhile, roadworks and maintenance, all but abrogated in recent years due to the government’s financial woes, have been in full swing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
A burned house in a clearing and beyond that a reach of meadowlands stark and gray and a raw red mudbank where a roadworks lay abandoned.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
