Jun 29, 2009 7:53 am US/Pacific
Heat Problems: Cement Buckling, Trees Dropping
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With another day of triple-digit heat predicted for much of Northern California, more heat related problems are popping up.
At least one lane of Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento was closed for emergency repairs after the heat caused the roadway to buckle this morning.
The CHP incident reports there is a 6 foot by 2 foot section of roadway that is causing the problem. Extreme heat has been known to buckle cement roadways. Caltrans quickly made an emergency repair and will be watching the roadway today.
The high heat is being blamed for bringing down trees. A hugh 20 foot oak tree branched snapped off in the median near the intersection of Walerga and Shandwick in the Antelope area. That is just north of Elverta.
It's not blocking traffic.
The triple digit temps really stress trees causing the branches to 'drop'.
Heat is also being blamed on knocking out some Light Rail train service in downtown Sacramento over the weekend.
RT officials say excessive heat caused stress on the wires causing them to sag then snap when trains went by them.
The problem happened at 7th and K Streets and 10th and O Streets.
The train problems forced passengers to wait outside in the heat until RT officials could organize busses to take on the routes.
RT officials say they do not expect a repeat of the problems today.
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