GALVESTON, Texas – Driving on streets and highways in the Houston area can be a challenge. Traffic jams are one thing, but potholes and buckled roads cause real headaches for drivers.

This year, roads have buckled twice already, most recently over the weekend in Galveston. The heat caused part of 77th Street and the seawall to expand and buckle, turning the pavement into a launching pad for unsuspecting drivers.

Texas Department of Transportation officials say the problem was heat-related and have since repaired the road.

While buckled roads grab headlines, potholes are a bigger issue across the Houston area. Drivers say they encounter dozens of potholes daily, especially on busy routes like Northbound 59 near the 610 interchange.

One driver said, “If you had to put a number to it? 30

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