Some Tulsa roads buckle due to heat

Aug 16, 2023

Road Updates:

Roads buckle into Tuesday as temperatures continue to be in the triple digits.

The City of Tulsa said the westbound lane on East 71st Street near Jamestown Avenue is closed for repair. The center lane buckled Tuesday afternoon after expanding due to the heat.

Two lanes going eastbound on East 71st Street just east of Mingo have reopened the third is still closed.

Previous Reports:

Two Tulsa roads are closed due to buckling caused by hot temperatures.

The City of Tulsa said the three eastbound lanes of East 71st Street just east of Mingo are closed. A contractor began repairs Monday.

The city expects the two outside lanes to be open by Tuesday afternoon. Everything is expected to be open by Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning, the city said. Detours are set up around the closure.

They believe the failure in the concrete is due to the heat.

Just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, city officials said the inside southbound lane at 1627 Southwest Boulevard is closed for repair of buckling pavement.

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