roadwork

Example Sentences

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Park Service staff later inspected the road leading to the mine and found damage from the unpermitted movement of equipment and unauthorized roadwork, according to letters from park officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

Crews said the car collided with a highways roadwork protection vehicle within a closed work zone and the driver had become trapped.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

When a major highway needs roadwork, commuters don’t just wait around until it’s complete.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2024

A new bill by City Councilmember Tammy Morales would integrate creation and repair of sidewalks into roadwork projects and shift the responsibility of sidewalk maintenance from individual homeowners to the city.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 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