roadbuilding
Noun
Meaning
roadbuilding (uncountable)
The construction of roads.
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Examples
One notable rollback occurred on Oct. 29 when the Trump administration accelerated its efforts and rolled back the ‘roadless rule,’ opening up over 9.3 million acres of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska to roadbuilding and logging efforts.
Ministers cited the vast environmental damage that roadbuilding would cause to the Gwent Levels, the wetlands south of Newport that are home to rare birds, plants and insects.