repave
verb
re·pave
(ˌ)rē-ˈpāv 
variants
or less commonly re-pave
repaved also re-paved; repaving also re-paving
: to pave (something) again
repaved the road
This project will include … fixing curbs and sidewalks, and re-paving with asphalt.—
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Approximately 15 major corridors are planned to be repaved.
—Spencer Pauley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 July 2024
This year, a former Caltrans executive said she was demoted after raising concerns about a repaving project that surreptitiously widened 3½ miles of the freeway where the toll lanes were being proposed.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
All those roads can’t be repaved because of other projects that would damage new asphalt, according to the city.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
The bid winners also foot the bill for the preparation—clearing roads, repaving asphalt, routing traffic, insurance and crowd infrastructure—which typically more than doubles the cost.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 June 2024
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Spencer Pauley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 July 2024
This year, a former Caltrans executive said she was demoted after raising concerns about a repaving project that surreptitiously widened 3½ miles of the freeway where the toll lanes were being proposed.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
All those roads can’t be repaved because of other projects that would damage new asphalt, according to the city.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
The bid winners also foot the bill for the preparation—clearing roads, repaving asphalt, routing traffic, insurance and crowd infrastructure—which typically more than doubles the cost.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 June 2024
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“Repave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repave. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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