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
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
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
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
Laura said people who drive on the A9 tend to use a satnav as a safety feature to avoid collisions and roadworks.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 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
The move came amid complaints in 2024 over traffic problems during roadworks associated with the development of Grand Central Station.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
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
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