Extreme heat damaging to UK roads, says AA’s King

AA President Edmund Kind has warned the UK’s already deteriorating roads were under strain during the extreme heatwave as temperatures reached the mid-30°Cs for large parts of July and August. Mr Kind said air temperatures in the low-to-mid 30°C range could translate into much higher road surface temperatures as the asphalt absorbs and stores heat, causing some roads to soften and leading highways […]