Hot Weather Causing Some Roads To Buckle

Southern Wisconsin is currently going through a hot stretch, which can and is causing roads to buckle. It’s what happens when expanding pavement due to the heat has no place to go, causing it to buckle. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says staying aware on the roads is the best way to avoid hitting a buckled area. The buckles happen due to the changing of the seasons. When temperatures go from being cool to very hot, slabs of pavement expand and push against one another. And then when it starts to expand in the summer, there’s no room for it to give and therefore that’s what causes it to buckle. The problem is unavoidable, which is why drivers should use caution to avoid damaging their vehicles.