Most of Roadwork centers around two psychologically important locations. The first is Bart and Mary Dawes's home on Crestallen Street West. Bart and Mary have lived there a long time. All of their memories are ingrained everywhere Bart looks. Especially important, this home hold all of his memories of his son Charlie. Here, he took his first steps, spoke and smiled, and cried and lived. Now, since Charlie's death, this is all Bart feels he has left of Charlie.