Latest “super load” departs for New Albany

COLUMBUS – The seventh of nearly two dozen “super loads” that will be trucked from the Ohio River to Licking County will deliver its massive cargo Saturday.

The truck and convoy carrying a 378,000-pound air processor to Intel facilities in New Albany departed from Rickenbacker Parkway at 7:00 a.m. Saturday.

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Route Information for Saturday, April 20

  • The convoy will travel North on Rickenbacker Parkway to Alum Creek Drive
  • North on Alum Creek Drive to Rohr Road
  • East on Rohr Road to Commerce Center Drive
  • North on Commerce Center Drive to Green Pointe Drive South
  • East on Green Point Drive South to Saltzgaber Road
  • South on Saltzgaber Road to State Route 317
  • North in the Southbound Lanes on State Route 317 past Groveport to Bixby Road East
  • East on Bixby Road to US Route 33
  • 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
  • State Route 674/Gender Road North to Brice Road
  • Brice Road North to the intersection with Tussing Road/State Route 204 in Columbus
  • East on Tussing Road/State Route 204 East to State Route 310
  • North on State Route 310 to US Route 40 in Etna
  • West on US Route 40 to Etna Parkway
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  • North on Etna Parkway to State Route 16
  • East on State Route 16 to State Route 310
  • North on State Route 310 to State Route 161
  • West on State Route 161 to Mink Street
  • North on Mink Street to Clover Valley Road NW

This load measures nearly 19’3″ tall, 20 feet wide, and 128 feet long, according to Ohio Department of Transportation officials.

ODOT has planned the routes to make sure the massive truckloads can be accommodated and obstructions along the route, such as large overhead signs, traffic signals, and utility lines, have been adjusted or moved by local governments and utility companies.

Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers escorting each convoy will make sure emergency traffic will get around rolling roadblock with minimal delay, ODOT officials say.