roadwork

Example Sentences

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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

Drivers should prepare for several traffic headaches this Mother’s Day weekend, as roadwork returns to Seattle’s Highway 520 bridge and I-5 in South Seattle and a new job begins in Everett.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

When a major highway needs roadwork, commuters don’t just wait around until it’s complete.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2024

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