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Stretch of Hwy. 3 Buckles Again

am800-news-highway-3-manning-road-buckling-july-9-2020-1.12930711 am800-news-highway-3-manning-road-buckling-july-9-2020 (Buckled concrete on Hwy. 3 westbound near Manning Road in Tecumseh, Ont. on Thursday July 9, 2020 (Photo by CTV Windsor's Chris Campbell))

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The westbound lanes of the highway have been closed for repairs near Manning Road Thursday

A section of Hwy. 3 has buckled near Tecumseh, Ont. again.

The westbound lanes of the highway were closed Thursday near Manning Road as crews worked to flatten concrete that had heaved due to extreme heat.

It's the same portion of the highway that has seen repeated buckling over the past three years — most recently in May of 2020.

Essex County Warden Gary McNamara told AM800 News traffic engineers contacted the Ministry of Transportation to look into the issue after the last incident, but the issue is ongoing.

On Thursday, McNamara told CTV News he's become frustrated with the issue and is extremely concerned for public safety.

— with files from CTV Windsor's Chris Campbell.