roadway maintenance

Fixing public thoroughfares

Roadway maintenance is the work of keeping roads in usable condition—filling potholes, repaving surfaces, clearing debris, repairing guardrails, and managing drainage.

The term covers both routine upkeep and emergency repairs after weather damage or accidents.

The highway was closed for roadway maintenance.

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asphalt · cone · work zone · vest · sign · traffic control · lane closure · grit · street sweeper · erosion control · gravel · tar · resurfacing · flood mitigation · heavy equipment · safety audits · shovel · dust

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action vs. inaction

roadway maintenancedeferred maintenance

Postponed upkeep work

Family

road, roadway, roadways, roads, roadside, roadblock, railroad, way, ways

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G