Highway 69 repairs delayed after rain as TxDOT addresses ‘melting road’

Drivers traveling along a stretch of U.S. Highway 69 between Greenville and Celeste are still being warned about rough pavement after extreme heat caused part of the roadway to soften, prompting what many described as a “melting road.”

Repair work scheduled for Monday was delayed because of rain. A Texas Department of Transportation spokesperson said repairs are expected to take place over the next two weeks, weather permitting.

Warning signs now alert drivers to the rough road south in Celeste, where motorists say the pavement remains noticeably uneven…

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