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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The extreme heat is causing problems for drivers on Houston’s northeast side.
Repairs are underway on the I-10 East Freeway entrance ramp Wayside Drive and eastbound feeder road.
Crews worked overnight to fix the road buckle issue on I-10 East Freeway eastbound frontage road at Wayside. The I-10 eastbound frontage road at Wayside and the I-10 entrance ramp from Wayside remain closed. Detour via mainlanes. pic.twitter.com/T1eVmTkEWs
— TxDOT- HOU District (@TxDOTHouston) June 27, 2023
TxDOT said the heat caused part of the road to buckle on Monday.
SkyEye flew over the scene on Tuesday morning. Video shows the road completely torn up as crews work to repair the damage.
Last week, TxDOT said it saw up to 10 different spots on roadways in six counties experiencing buckling or damaged pavement, including in the same area on I-10.
TxDOT Crews are on scene working to fix a segment of the I-10 East Freeway eastbound frontage road at Wayside, which has buckled due to heat. Currently the I-10 eastbound frontage road at Wayside and the I-10 entrance ramp from Wayside are closed. Detour via mainlanes. pic.twitter.com/0k151PReHK
— TxDOT- HOU District (@TxDOTHouston) June 27, 2023
A Heat Advisory in effect through 9 p.m. Tuesday. It will be the 15th day in a row with some kind of heat-related weather alert for southeast Texas.
High temperatures will peak around 100 degrees, and feels-like temperatures will peak between 105 and 110.