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TRAFFIC Intense Heat Damage Causes Hwy.3 Closure in Tecumseh

am800-news-heat-damage-hwy-3-june-2018-1.4109176 am800-news-heat-damage-hwy-3-june-2018 (Road damage caused by intense heat on Hwy 3 between County Rd. 34 and Sexton Side Rd. in Tecumseh on Sunday July 15, 2018. (Photo via/Twitter @mayormcnamara))

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Its the third time this summer a portion of the highway has buckled under high temperatures, according to Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara

One again a heat wave is rippling down Hwy. 3, this time in Tecumseh.

Hwy. 3 westbound lane between County Rd. 34 and Sexton Side Rd. is buckling from the heat according to OPP. 

Police initially asked for caution via Twitter, but then issued a full closure of the stretch for emergency repairs — it re-opened around 1am Monday.

Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara Tweeted it's the third time it's happened this year.