Extreme Heat Affecting Road Paving in Oklahoma

Roads & Bridges July 27, 2022

Be patient with road construction crews working in this heat. That’s the message the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is giving drivers this summer, according to KJRH-TV in Oklahoma.

With the temperature there soaring into the triple digits, crews are required to take frequent breaks as they pave a stretch of Highway 28 in Rogers County. Asphalt takes time to cool since it is laid at 300 degrees or higher, but the extreme heat is causing that process to take even longer.

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