roadwork

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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

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

In 1952 a drinking horn engraved with runes was found during roadwork in Waukegan, near the shore of Lake Michigan, north of Chicago.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

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

The highway narrows to one lane, and we’re stuck behind a tractor-trailer driving the precise roadwork speed limit of thirty-five mph.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green