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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The fourth of nearly two dozen super loads is on its way to Intel in New Albany and could cause traffic delays on Saturday.
The super load left from a dock on the Ohio River near Manchester in Adams County on Wednesday. Earlier shipments had gone to the Freepoint Eco-Systems recycling facility near Hebron, but this one is headed toward Intel’s Ohio One plant.
This load carries an air processor, weighs 378,400 pounds, and is over 19 feet tall, 20 feet wide and 128 feet long.
On Saturday, the load will travel along the following route:
- The convoy will leave Rickenbacker at 7 a.m. (or as soon as daylight permits the crews to see overhead obstructions)
- 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 Commerce Center Drive
- Travel North on Commerce Center 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 U.S. Route 33
- Travel East in the Westbound lanes of U.S. Route 33 to the Gender Road Southbound to U.S. Route 33 Westbound ramp in Canal Winchester
- Travel the wrong way on the Gender Road Southbound to U.S. 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 to Freedom Way
The super load will stop in Pickerington near the intersection of State Route 204 and 256. ODOT said drivers in the area should expect delays.
Originally intended to arrive Tuesday, the super load’s delivery date has changed to Wednesday.