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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Though the bulk of the project was underground, Greg Jackson, the mayor’s chief of staff, said 16th Street between Sheridan and Lewis was repaved, curbs replaced, 4,600 feet of new sidewalk laid and new gutters put in place.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
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—New York Times, 13 June 2024
Each year, there’s typically about $5.5 million to $8 million in new revenue available for infrastructure projects, and about $4 million of that goes for repaving city roadways.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
For years, the city has made unsuccessful attempts to untangle the byzantine bureaucracy that maintains the streetscape, in which a seemingly simple fix like repaving a corner can conjure up a web of departments, timelines, requirements, studies and objectives.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
Why Iowa Speedway is only partially repaved ahead of inaugural NASCAR Cup race
Bills minicamp takeaways: Kaiir Elam and Keon Coleman shine on day two
Aaron Rodgers, Tyron Smith among standouts in Jets OTAs, minicamp
Was leaving Caitlin Clark off the Olympic roster a mistake?
—New York Times, 13 June 2024
Each year, there’s typically about $5.5 million to $8 million in new revenue available for infrastructure projects, and about $4 million of that goes for repaving city roadways.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
For years, the city has made unsuccessful attempts to untangle the byzantine bureaucracy that maintains the streetscape, in which a seemingly simple fix like repaving a corner can conjure up a web of departments, timelines, requirements, studies and objectives.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Repave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repave. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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