Dept. of Transportation: Risk of pavement buckling rises with weekend temperatures

Extreme heat is forecast throughout Wisconsin over the next several days, which could create conditions for pavement buckling. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is advising motorists to be alert and take extra caution. 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. If the pressure beco...