roadwork
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Earlier in the week, as crews were finalizing roadwork, they discovered a pinhole-sized leak in a pipe, temporarily pausing street repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
In many cases, the barriers are still there, but little or no roadwork has happened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
More than a month has passed since six members of a roadwork crew plunged to their deaths when a container ship lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 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
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
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
You can check for planned roadworks and closures in England on the National Highways website.
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
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