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Highway 69 repairs delayed after rain as TxDOT addresses ‘melting road'
By Katy Blakey at NBC DFW
· July 13, 2026
· 2 min read
Drivers traveling along a stretch of U.S. Highway 69 between Greenville and Celeste are still being warned about rough pavement after extreme heat caused part of the roadway to soften, prompting what many described as a "melting road." Repair work scheduled for Monday was delayed because of rain. A
Key takeaway Highway 69 between Greenville and Celeste are still being warned about rough pavement after extreme heat caused part of the roadway to soften, prompting what many described as a "melting road.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 13, 2026 ·
Source: NBC DFW ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Drivers traveling along a stretch of U.S. Highway 69 between Greenville and Celeste are still being warned about rough pavement after extreme heat caused part of the roadway to soften, prompting what many described as a "melting road." Repair work scheduled for Monday was delayed because of rain. A
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