For the Tomahawk Leader
WISCONSIN – Warmer temperatures forecast throughout Wisconsin could create conditions for pavement buckling, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is advising motorists to be alert and take extra caution.
WisDOT said pavement can buckle when the weather quickly goes from cool to very hot.
“This causes slabs of pavement to expand and push against one another,” WisDOT stated. “If the pressure becomes great enough, the pavement can buckle and create unexpected bumps or dips.”
While it's difficult to predict if, or where, buckling may occur, WisDOT offered these tips:
Learn more by watching WisDOT’s animation on pavement buckles at www.tinyurl.com/thybvm6z.
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