roadbuilding
Paving new routes
Roadbuilding is the construction of roads—the planning, grading, paving, and engineering work that creates transportation routes.
The term often appears in discussions of infrastructure spending or economic development: The governor promised billions for roadbuilding.
As an adjective, it modifies related nouns: roadbuilding equipment, roadbuilding crews.
Petroleum-based paving material
- concreteSolid building mixture
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
aggregate · macadam · cobblestone · blacktop · tar · chipseal · sealcoat · rebar
Machine that digs earth
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- graderOne who assigns scores
- rollerRotating cylindrical tool
- paverStone for outdoor flooring
backhoe · trencher · crane · compactor · scraper · steamroller · jackhammer
Major road for travel
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- culvertTunnel for water passage
- overpassBridge spanning a road
underpass · interchange · roundabout · guardrail · median · shoulder · embankment · drainage
Measuring and charting terrain
- excavationAct of unearthing
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- earthworkConstructed soil structure
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
paving · surfacing · resurfacing · foundation · demolition · clearing · leveling · striping
Designing functional systems scientifically
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- permittingGiving consent or authorization
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
gravel · aggregate · macadam · cobblestone · blacktop · tar · chipseal · sealcoat · rebar · geotextile
excavator
Machine that digs earth
paver · backhoe · trencher · crane · compactor · scraper · steamroller · jackhammer
highway
Major road for travel
overpass · underpass · interchange · roundabout · guardrail · median · shoulder · embankment · drainage · curb
surveying
Measuring and charting terrain
- excavationAct of unearthing
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- earthworkConstructed soil structure
compaction · paving · surfacing · resurfacing · foundation · demolition · clearing · leveling · striping · curing
engineering
Designing functional systems scientifically
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- permittingGiving consent or authorization
road, building, roads, roadway, roadways, roadside, roadsides, railroad, railroads