High temperatures caused a section of pavement on Scurfield Boulevard to buckle Tuesday night.
A City of Winnipeg spokesperson said concrete can expand when hot, and contract when cooled.
“In this instance the pavement didn’t have enough space to expand, so the concreted heaved at this location,” communications officer Ken Allen said in a statement.
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Temperatures in Winnipeg hovered near 30 degrees Tuesday afternoon.
The road is currently close at Scurfield near Wittenberg, with traffic required to turn around by using the service roads.
The city is hoping to reopen westbound Scurfield Wednesday afternoon.
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