Risk of Pavement Buckling in Extreme Heat; WisDOT Shares Tips to Stay Safe

Highway officials warning of road buckling potential in extreme heat

FARGO — The North Dakota Department of Transportation says high temperatures have the potential to impact travelers, with the potential of roads buckling. A stretch of road on Interstate 29 southbound, north of Brookings, S.D., on Thursday, June 19, saw its pavement buckle, creating an unexpected bump in the road. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1172757068226535&set=a.219604600208458&type=3 Crews were able to patch up the road, but traf…

Risk of pavement buckling in extreme heat; WisDOT shares tips to stay safe

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has issued Risk of pavement buckling.

REMINDER: Be alert for road buckling as temperatures increase

Hotter weather is in the forecast this weekend, and if you're planning to travel or just visit the pool or a nearby beach, WisDOT officials want to remind drivers about road buckling.The hotter conditions can cause pavement to quickly buckle when it goes from cool to hot, and that caught cause damage to your vehicle.This causes slabs of pavement to expand and push against one another. If the pressure becomes great enough, the pavement can buckle…

Wisconsin DOT warns of pavement buckling in upcoming heat

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is warning drivers about the risk of pavement buckling as temperatures rise across the state.

Ahead of extreme heat, WisDOT warns of pavement buckling Ahead of ...

WisDOT urges caution as sizzling temps threaten to buckle roads

Pavement can buckle when the weather quickly goes from cool to very hot.