roadwork
noun
road·work
ˈrōd-ˌwərk 
1
: work done in constructing or repairing roads
2
: conditioning for an athletic contest (such as a boxing match) consisting mainly of long runs
Examples of roadwork in a Sentence
The roadwork caused a backup in traffic.
Recent Examples on the Web
Six members of a roadwork crew plunged to their deaths in the March 26 collapse.
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CBS News, 13 May 2024
Six members of a roadwork crew plunged to their deaths in the collapse.
—NPR, 12 May 2024
Six members of a roadwork crew plunged to their deaths on March 26 when a container ship lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns.
—Brian Witte, Fortune, 2 May 2024
The roadwork will add roundabouts on Pleasant Street from State Road 37 to Hague Road.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2024
The ship issued a mayday alert with just enough time for police to stop traffic, but not enough to save a roadwork crew filling potholes on the bridge.
—Lea Skene, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The final price tag will depend on several factors, including the new bridge’s design, exact location and extent of associated roadwork, ITD regional spokesperson Sophia Miraglio told the Idaho Statesman.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2024
In another Maryland town about 10 miles west of Baltimore, at least three Latinos were among the six construction workers fatally struck by two drivers while in a construction zone doing roadwork in Woodlawn over the weekend.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Here’s a list of the roadwork and construction scheduled to impact traffic across Sacramento:
Caltrans: Part of Interstate 80 closed due to construction
The Rocklin Road off-ramp along eastbound Interstate 80 is scheduled to be closed at 9 p.m. Friday, according to a Caltrans news release.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
CBS News, 13 May 2024
Six members of a roadwork crew plunged to their deaths in the collapse.
—NPR, 12 May 2024
Six members of a roadwork crew plunged to their deaths on March 26 when a container ship lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns.
—Brian Witte, Fortune, 2 May 2024
The roadwork will add roundabouts on Pleasant Street from State Road 37 to Hague Road.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2024
The ship issued a mayday alert with just enough time for police to stop traffic, but not enough to save a roadwork crew filling potholes on the bridge.
—Lea Skene, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The final price tag will depend on several factors, including the new bridge’s design, exact location and extent of associated roadwork, ITD regional spokesperson Sophia Miraglio told the Idaho Statesman.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2024
In another Maryland town about 10 miles west of Baltimore, at least three Latinos were among the six construction workers fatally struck by two drivers while in a construction zone doing roadwork in Woodlawn over the weekend.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Here’s a list of the roadwork and construction scheduled to impact traffic across Sacramento:
Caltrans: Part of Interstate 80 closed due to construction
The Rocklin Road off-ramp along eastbound Interstate 80 is scheduled to be closed at 9 p.m. Friday, according to a Caltrans news release.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Roadwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadwork. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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