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
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
Even on the island, I attempted to follow my old boxing routine of doing roadwork and muscle-building from Monday through Thursday and then resting for the next three days.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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
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
He added that if the roadworks go ahead, Ezariya’s role as a top Palestinian commercial hub would end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
The road crosses the south Wales coalfields, a national park and twists mightily close to people's homes, especially in Merthyr where the final section of roadworks were done.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2025
Over the river, roadworks were forcing us on a detour toward the old County Hall.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
