1 million pound supermove in New Hampshire continues tonight

A record-setting move of a superload is under way in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire Department of TransportationThe New Hampshire Department of Transportation said it approved plans by Bay Crane Northeast LLC of Smithfield, Rhode Island to transport heavy equipment from the seaport in Portsmouth to Northern Boulevard in Amherst, New Hampshire. 

The hauling equipment and load, a condenser for an Eversource power transfer station, is 277 feet long and weighs 1 million pounds. It includes 28 axles and 224 tires,

NHDOT said in a Facebook post it is the largest such move in the history of the state.

The move began at 9 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 20, and to parked on NH 101 in Bedford at about 3 a.m. today, Aug. 21. The move will continue today at 9 pm with the intention of arriving at the destination at 4 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22. Tonight the equipment will travel on NH 101, NH 122, and NH 101A.

To ensure the safety of the traveling public, infrastructure, and equipment there will be several road closures along the route that may last for 30 minutes or more. The remainder of the route will require rolling roadblocks for the duration of the move.   

Travelers are urged to seek alternate routes.   

Traffic control during the move includes yellow light escorts, State Police, a nighttime road closure under the Granite Street bridge in Manchester, and a daytime shoulder closure on NH 101.