 |
|
|
Posted: 8:12 PM Jul 25, 2008
Hot Roads Cause Big Problems
The summer heat is making things tough on people across the state and now some local streets have buckled from the stress. Reporter: Jennifer BocchieriEmail Address: jennifer.bocchieri@kake.com |
|
2 Comments
Font Size:
The summer heat is making things tough on people across the state and now some local streets have buckled from the stress.
Local roads simply cannot take the heat that's settled in the area and they are literally exploding.
Tom Hein with the Kansas Department of Transportation says, "Concrete gets to the point where it just it's gotta go somewhere and it generally goes up."
Street temperatures can reach well over 115 degress. That causes the concrete to expand. When the concrete gives, the pavement blows up.
"And we know some blowups will happen today we just don't know where yet." Hein said.
More Stories
| National AP Video |
|
|
Twitter News Feed
KAKE-TV on Facebook
| KAKE Most Discussed |
| Charges Filed Against Wichita Daycare Provider 83 Comments |
| Victims In Early Morning Crash Identified 77 Comments |
| NAACP Demands Apology For 'RedNeck Rap' 63 Comments |
| Wichita Man Wants City To Invest In Joyland 39 Comments |
| Moment Of Silence To Remember Ft. Hood Victims 39 Comments |
| 3 More Kansans Die From H1N1 36 Comments |
Extras
 |
Happy Thanksgiving! Your 2009 Thanksgiving Guide |
 |
H1N1 News Click here for the latest news regarding the H1N1 virus. |
 |
Upickem Pigskin Payoff Contest Click here to go to our pro football season contest! |
 |
First United Methodist Church of Wichita Click here to watch Sunday services live. |
