Historical clue formulations

• Maintain, in a way, as a highway — 2021-06-06
• Fix, as a drive — 2012-05-23
• Blacktop again, e.g. — 2012-01-10
• Put a new face on, say — 2003-10-30
• Get rid of the holes in, maybe — 2002-09-14
• Eliminate the potholes in, say — 2002-06-13
• Do some roadwork — 1998-09-05
• Lay down fresh tar — 1998-04-20
• Fill driveway holes — 1993-12-17