Two “super loads” moving from Adams County to New Albany

COLUMBUS – Two more “super loads” will depart the dock site in Adams County and head to the new Intel plant being built in Licking County. The first will leave Friday morning and the second on Saturday. Both will arrive at Rickenbacker and then be delivered on Sunday.

Super Load #25 is a receiver weighing 258,000 pounds, is 16’6” tall, 15’6” wide, and 174’11” long. Super Load #26 is an absorber weighing 132,000 pounds, is 17’5” tall, 18’ wide, and 80’ long.

Load #25 will travel from Manchester to Rickenbacker on Friday, October 11. Load #26 will make the same trip and join Load #25 at Rickenbacker on Saturday, October 12.

Load #25 will depart at approximately 6:30am on Sunday, October 13 and stop at Freedom Way in Pickerington. The crew will then go back to Rickenbacker and transport Load #26 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 Load #25 to delivery.

Since these loads are smaller than the largest loads moved over the summer, the traffic impacts are expected to be minimal. The Ohio Department of Transportation anticipates dialing back the frequency of updates given the reduced traffic impacts caused by these loads. Communication will ramp back up if traffic impacts are expected to increase with future loads along the route.

ODOT has carefully analyzed and planned the route to make sure these super loads can be accommodated. Since each load will be escorted by several Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers, emergency traffic will get around the rolling roadblock with minimal delay. Working with partners like local governments and utility companies, obstructions along the route such as large overhead signs, traffic signals, and utility lines have been adjusted and moved.

You can find more information, updates, and sign up for email alerts at transportation.ohio.gov/superload.

Friday, October 11 (Day 1) Load 25 – Originates in Adams County, travels through Scioto, Pike, and Ross Counties – 8:15 a.m. Departure (approximate)

The load will take US Route 52 to US Route 23 in Portsmouth
Travel North on US Route 23 to Chillicothe
Take US Route 35 West to SR 104 North
SR 104 North to SR 762 near Commercial Point
Travel East on State Route 762 to Rickenbacker Parkway

Overnight Location: Rickenbacker

Saturday, October 12 (Day 2) Load 26 – Originates in Adams County, travels through Scioto, Pike, and Ross Counties – 7:15 a.m. Departure (approximate)

The load will take US Route 52 to US Route 23 in Portsmouth
Travel North on US Route 23 to Chillicothe
Take US Route 35 West to SR 104 North
SR 104 North to SR 762 near Commercial Point
Travel East on State Route 762 to Rickenbacker Parkway

Overnight Location: Rickenbacker

Sunday, October 13 (Day 3) – Originates in Franklin County; travels through Fairfield and Licking Counties

Load 25 6:30 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 SR 317.
Travel north in the southbound lanes on SR 317 past Groveport to Bixby Road
Travel east on Bixby Road to US 33.
Travel east on US 33 to Gender Road in Canal Winchester.
Take SR 674/Gender Road north to Brice Road.
Take Brice Road north to the intersection with Tussing Road/SR 204 in Columbus.
Cargo will be parked at Freedom Way.

Crew and escorts will return to Rickenbacker for Load 26.

Load 26 9:15 a.m. Departure (estimated)

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 SR 317.
Travel north in the southbound lanes on SR 317 past Groveport to Bixby Road
Travel east on Bixby Road to US 33.
Travel east on US 33 to Gender Road in Canal Winchester.
Take SR 674/Gender Road north to Brice Road.
Take Brice Road north to the intersection with Tussing Road/SR 204 in Columbus.
Travel east on Tussing Road/SR 204 east to SR 310.
Travel north on SR 310 to US 40 in Etna.
Travel west on US 40 to Etna Parkway.
Travel north on Etna Parkway to SR 16.
Travel east on SR 16 to SR 310.
Travel north on SR 310 to SR 161.
Travel west on SR 161 to Mink Street.
Travel north on Mink Street to Clover Valley Road NW.

Crew will return to Freedom Way for Load 25.

Load delivered

Load 25 2:00 p.m. Departure (estimated)

Travel east on Tussing Road/SR 204 east to SR 310. Travel north on SR 310 to US 40 in Etna.
Travel west on US 40 to Etna Parkway.
Travel north on Etna Parkway to SR 16.
Travel east on SR 16 to SR 310.
Travel north on SR 310 to SR 161.
Travel west on SR 161 to Mink Street.
Travel north on Mink Street to Clover Valley Road NW.

Load delivered