In summer's heat, Oklahoma workers try to keep their cool

 
ROBERT MEDLEY
Published: June 29, 2009

Triple-digit temperatures pose a challenge to those who toil outside, from road workers to sports mascots.

Asphalt workers say they have found a way to acclimate to weather and make a living outdoors, even during Oklahoma ’s sweltering summers.

Along Interstate 35 in Edmond , more than 20 workers are busy repaving a stretch of the interstate from Second Street to Waterloo Road, said project engineer Joe E...


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