roadworks

/ ˈrəʊdˌwɜːks /

plural noun

repairs to a road or cable under a road, esp when forming a hazard or obstruction to traffic

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Drivers using Scotland's busiest road are set for nine months of disruption due to roadworks.

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Parish council chair Dennis Burns, 71, said he struggled to remember what life was like before the roadworks.

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National Highways extended the project deadline after "issues" were uncovered during the roadworks.

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Decisions made since Reform's victory included stopping non-essential roadworks in parts of Stafford and not spending £4.5m of government money on electric vehicle charging points.

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Some called it the "road from hell" during the roadworks, which started back in 2002, and subsequent congestion, but now all cones have gone and traffic flows freely.

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