roadwork
Lane closure cause
Roadwork is construction or repair on roads and streets—repaving, fixing potholes, laying pipes beneath the surface.
Traffic slows or stops: We hit roadwork on the highway and added an hour to the trip.
Roadwork also means running on roads as athletic training, especially for boxers building endurance between fights.
Petroleum-based paving material
- pavementHard road covering
- concreteSolid building mixture
- jackhammerPower tool for breaking concrete
- excavationAct of unearthing
bulldozer · grader · backhoe · compaction · crane · cement · rebar · mixer
Swift foot travel
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- intervalDuration between two points
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
pavement · cardio · fitness · marathon · athletics · conditioning · mileage · pace
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- potholesPavement depressions from wear
- streetscapeUrban corridor's appearance
- commuteRegular work travel
sidewalks · curbs · gutters · streetlights · crosswalks · intersections · disruption · dusty
Applying new road surface
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
reconditioning · patching · striping · grading · overlay · milling · leveling · drainage
Redirection of attention
- rerouteSend a different way
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- alternateOccur in succession
signage · cones · barrier · delay · obstruction · deviation · navigation · directions
Major road for travel
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- freewayHighway without tolls
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- overpassBridge spanning a road
underpass · flyover · carriageway · shoulder · roadbed · widening · expansion · bridge
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
- pavementHard road covering
- concreteSolid building mixture
- jackhammerPower tool for breaking concrete
excavation · bulldozer · grader · backhoe · compaction · crane · cement · rebar · mixer · hardhat
running
Swift foot travel
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- intervalDuration between two points
endurance · pavement · cardio · fitness · marathon · athletics · conditioning · mileage · pace · stamina
traffic
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- potholesPavement depressions from wear
- streetscapeUrban corridor's appearance
commute · sidewalks · curbs · gutters · streetlights · crosswalks · intersections · disruption · dusty · gridlock
repaving
Applying new road surface
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
smoothing · reconditioning · patching · striping · grading · overlay · milling · leveling · drainage · surfacing
diversion
Redirection of attention
alternate · signage · cones · barrier · delay · obstruction · deviation · navigation · directions · junction
highway
Major road for travel
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- freewayHighway without tolls
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
overpass · underpass · flyover · carriageway · shoulder · roadbed · widening · expansion · bridge · culvert
- manual laborfarming, lifting, carrying, shoveling, loading
- disruptionsinterruption, disturbance, interference, delay, obstruction
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, blind spots, sharp curves
- outdoor worklandscaping, roofing, construction, paving, groundskeeping
- road closuresroadblock, detour, barricade, lane closure, tunnel closure
- Road Conditionsicy, slippery, wet, dry, muddy
roadworkrest
Cessation of activity
inactivity · weight training · sparring · bag work · recovery