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Officials warn drivers of pavement buckling as extreme heat persists

— After extreme heat buckled a section of Interstate 49 in Shreveport on Tuesday, Louisiana transportation officials are warning drivers to watch for sudden pavement failures as high temperatures continue through next week.

Roadway buckling typically appears as sudden pavement heaves, major cracks and lifted concrete slabs.

Extreme heat buckled a section of Interstate 49 for part of Tuesday, closing…

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