PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 14, 2020) — A slow-moving Superload covered about 50 miles today, moving from near the Deanwood community in Crittenden through portions of Caldwell County, and Lyon County to stop near the Cerulean community in Trigg County. The load parked for the night near the Seven Springs Farms headquarters.
The 195 ft. long truck with a 19-axle trailer is escorted by about a dozen support vehicles. It is hauling an over-dimensional 17 ft.- 6 inch tall, almost 400,000-pound load from near Cincinnati, OH, to Aberdeen, Mississippi. Due to the height of the load, the truck has to move along mostly rural routes to avoid highway and interstate overpasses. It is best described as something akin to moving a house.
The hauler, Miller Transportation, says some repairs will be required to the specialized trailer before it can resume travel, making it likely the truck and large chemical storage tank it hauling will not be back on the road until sometime Sunday or Monday.
The multi-axle truck normally moves at about 5 to 10 miles per hour. Due to the width and height of the load, the effort required by support crews to help the Superload maneuver creates significant traffic delays, particularly going through cities where utility lines may have to be lifted to allow it to pass. Motorists who encounter the load on the road are asked to use caution and follow directions of the support crew.
The specialized hauler took about 4 hours to move 50 miles today.
Once work on the trailer is complete, the Superload will resume travel. The crew anticipates it could be Sunday or Monday before they get back on the road. The load has a permit to continue on KY 276 to U.S. 68, then travel west on U.S. 68 to Cadiz where it will take KY 139/South Road into Tennessee.
The crew has been on the road for 9 days. They expect to take another 7 or 8 days to reach their destination in Mississippi.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will provide timely notice when the Superload is able to resume travel.
Video and photos of the Superload traveling through Marion, KY, earlier today is available at www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict1. You do not have to be a Facebook member to access this page.
Motorists may also detect the location of the load by looking for traffic delays and possible detour routes on the WAZE App or at WAZE.com, when it resumes travel through Trigg County.
Photos below of the Superload moving through portions of Webster County and Crittenden County on Wednesday.
