Buckling temporarily closes County Road 22 in Lakeshore [Video]

A portion of County Road 22 in Lakeshore which buckled has fully reopened, after extreme heat forced its closure to accommodate emergency repairs.

The County of Essex announced Wednesday morning it had closed the eastbound lanes and one westbound lane between Patillo Road and East Pike Creek Road.

The busy stretch of road had buckled one day prior.

According to Geoff Coulson, warning preparedness meteorologist for Environment Canada, Essex County has been experiencing daytime highs of more than 30 C.

“The normal highs for this time of year is around 22 [degrees]. So we’re well above normal for this time of year,” said Coulson.

It’s not necessarily common for roads to buckle in the region but it has happened before.

Portions of Highway 3 have buckled several times over the past decade due to extreme heat.

County Road 22 buckles in Lakeshore, Ont., on Tuesday, May 22, 2024. (Submitted to …