Strangely, even if we only find one place where the road has been dug up, we would not normally talk about “a roadwork.” We would always refer to this as “roadworks” with an “s.”
Examples:
“There were delays on a busy stretch of the M6 motorway in Staffordshire after it remained shut due to overrunning roadworks this morning (Friday June 28).”
“To add to the fun this week we also learned the junction at Hyde Gardens and Cornfield Road will be closed for roadworks for more than a month.”
“Six days of roadworks are due to begin on the A1 on Tuesday, with lanes being closed overnight for a maintenance scheme.”
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