Heaving asphalt closes Highway 402, expected to open by midnight

Extreme heat might be to blame for another closure of Highway 402 in Lambton County.

On Monday afternoon, Ontario Provincial Police shut down the eastbound lanes between Airport Road and Mandaumin Road near Sarnia.

A social media by the OPP cites “an issue with the road pavement.”

CTV News spotted a section of uneven pavement near the Waterworks Sideroad overpass.

Eastbound traffic is being detoured around the closed section of highway.

OPP are asking drivers to avoid the area. Repairs were expected to be done Tuesday afternoon, but now are expected to be done by 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

On June 23, a pavement joint in the westbound lanes near Mandaumin Road buckled in the extreme heat, requiring a temporary repair.