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Cork Roads Melting Under Heat | Cork News
Cork’s roads are literally melting under record heat, with asphalt turning into goo at 50°C—dangerous, slippery, and requiring emergency gritting. The county council is eyeing a pricier, heat-resistant “premium polymer modified emulsion” that can handle temps from -15°C to 60°C, but it’s 20% more expensive. Meanwhile, Cork City Council insists their roads are holding up, thanks to tougher materials like stone mastic or hot rolled asphalt. With climate change intensifying, the county faces a brutal choice: safety, cost, and the reality of aging infrastructure under a warming planet—all while…
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