First super load of the year to move through Ohio Friday, weekend

Updated Jan 17, 2025
Super load on highway
Ohio Department of Transportation

A so called "super load" will make its way through part of Ohio starting Friday morning. The Ohio Department of Transportation warns of possible travel delays. 

Edwards Moving & Rigging Cargo will haul a tank that is 19' 2" tall, 16' 3" wide, 196' long and weighing 456,342 pounds

The load originates in Adams County and travels through Scioto, Pike, and Ross counties.

Friday's schedule:

  • 8:15 a.m. departure (approximate)
  • The load will pull out at approximately 8:15 a.m., just after the last bus transporting students to Manchester Local Schools passes the site.
  • The load is expected to cross over and travel the wrong way in the US Route 52 Westbound lanes just before the junction of SR 239 & US Route 52.
  • The load will travel North on the SR 239 Southbound ramp toward SR 73/SR 852
  • It will then travel South in the Northbound lanes of SR 73/SR 852 to US Route 52
  • Then it will head East in the Westbound lanes on US Route 52 to US Route 23 in Portsmouth
  • Travel North on US Route 23 in the Northbound lanes to the intersection of Kinneys Lane and Argonne Road where it will cross over into the Northbound lanes toward the Village of Piketon
  • Continue to travel North on US Route 23 to Piketon where it will cross over into the Southbound lanes of US Route 23 at Market Street to maneuver around the traffic signals then cross back over into the Northbound lanes of US Route 23
  • Travel North on US Route 23 to Chillicothe
  • Take US Route 35 West to SR 104 North
  • SR 104 North toward SR 207

Overnight location is the Ross County Fairgrounds.

Saturday's schedule: 

  • 7:30 a.m. departure (approximate)
  • Continue to travel North on SR 104 to SR 762 near Commercial Point
  • Travel East on State Route 762 to Rickenbacker Parkway

Overnight location is Rickenbacker

Sunday's schedule:

  • 7:30 a.m. departure (approximate)
  • Travel North on Rickenbacker Parkway North to Alum Creek Drive
  • Travel North on Alum Creek Drive to Rohr Road
  • Travel East on Rohr Road to Opus Drive
  • Travel North on Opus Drive to Green Pointe Drive South
  • Travel East on Green Point Drive South to Saltzgaber Road
  • Travel South on Saltzgaber Road to State Route 317
  • Travel North in the Southbound Lanes on State Route 317 past Groveport to Bixby Road East
  • Travel East on Bixby Road to US Route 33
  • Travel East in the Westbound lanes of US Route 33 to the Gender Road Southbound to US Route 33 Westbound ramp in Canal Winchester
  • Travel the wrong way on the Gender Road Southbound to US Route 33 Westbound ramp
  • Take State Route 674/Gender Road North to Brice Road
  • Take Brice Road North to the intersection with Tussing Road/State Route 204 in Columbus
  • Travel East on Tussing Road/State Route 204 East to State Route 310
  • Travel North on State Route 310 to US Route 40 in Etna
  • Travel West on US Route 40 to Mink Street
  • Travel North on Mink Street to State Route 16
  • Travel East on State Route 16 to State Route 310
  • Travel North on State Route 310 to State Route 161
  • Travel West on State Route 161 to Mink Street
  • Travel North on Mink Street to Clover Valley Road NW