CRESTVIEW — Cold weather may affect road resurfacing projects across the panhandle.
Most Florida Department of Transportation resurfacing projects are performed at night to avoid major impacts to the traveling public, but overnight temperatures are expected to fall into the mid-20s in some parts of Northwest Florida.
If hot-mix asphalt pavement cools too quickly, a rough, rocky surface quickly results. This surface would retain water and reduce the pavement's life.
Ambient temperature typically should be 50 degrees Fahrenheit and rising on an asphalt resurfacing or concrete project, according to FDOT.
Once overnight temperatures reach acceptable levels, FDOT contractors can resume paving.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Cold weather affects Northwest Florida road resurfacing projects