If you're traveling through souther Ohio later this week, don't be surprised if you trip may be delayed by several especially oversized loads.
The Ohioe Department of Transportation said three more “super loads” will depart the dock site in Ohio's Adams County and head to the new Intel plant being built in Licking County. The first of the three will leave Thursday morning, the second on Friday, and the third on Saturday. All three will arrive at Rickenbacker and then be delivered on Sunday, according to ODOT.
All three loads are absorbers and are identical to the most recent loads moved. Super Loads #22 and #24 measure 17’8” tall, 18’ wide, and 86’ long. They each weigh 129,000 pounds. Super Load #23 is carrying two absorbers which makes the load slightly larger at 17’ tall, 18’ wide, and 159’3” long.
Load #22 will travel from Manchester to Rickenbacker on Thursday. Load #23 will make the same trip and join Load #22 at Rickenbacker on Friday. Load #24 will follow the same route on Saturday.
Loads #22 and #24 will depart at about 6:30a m. Sunday and stop at Freedom Way in Pickerington. The crew will then go back to Rickenbacker and transport Load #23 through the city of Columbus all the way to the Intel site. Upon delivery, the crew will backtrack to Freedom Way and continue the route with Loads #22 and #24 to delivery.
Since these loads are smaller than several of the previous ones, the traffic impacts are expected to be minimal, according to ODOT.
