Indiana, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is advising motorists that on September 16, a superload being transported from Schenley, PA is expected travel through portions of Armstrong, Westmoreland and Indiana counties.
The superload is 205 feet long, 17 feet wide, and weighs 381 tons. Starting at 9:00 AM on September 16, the load will travel from Schenley to Route 66 through Leechburg and Apollo to Delmont then on to Route 22. It will continue to the Westmoreland/Indiana County line on Route 22 towards Blairsville. It will then pull off at a staging area near Blairsville to install additional equipment to continue transport. Motorists should use alternate routes as delays will be likely.
Travel will resume at 7:00 PM along Route 22/119. Drivers west of the Indiana County line should expect to utilize a detour route. As the superload travels along Route 22/119 past Blairsville to its staging area along Route 119 drivers will be unable to pass the superload and can expect to travel at a very slow speed. Drivers east of the Indiana County line should expect to encounter a rolling slowdown on Route 22 East while the superload is crossing the bridge over the Conemaugh River.
All vehicles travelling on Route 22/119 west of the Indiana County line will detour using Bairdstown Road/West Market Street to East Market Street/Old William Penn Highway to the Route 22/119 interchange.
On September 17, the load will continue on its route at 9:00 AM. It will travel onto Campbells Mill Road (Route 3011) to Blacklick Road (Route 3013) to the Homer City Power Plant. Both personal vehicles and truck traffic will be detoured.
All vehicles will be detoured at the Route 119 intersection with Campbells Mill Road south to Route 22 West. Proceed across Route 22 West then north on Route 217 to Blacklick Road.
Travel times, route and detours for future superloads will be announced by PennDOT prior to approved transportation dates as needed. Travel dates and times may be affected by weather.
Drivers should be aware that there will be multiple entities involved including escort vehicles, Pennsylvania State Police, and bucket trucks staged to lift wires as needed.
The superload will at times move like a rolling slowdown using two traffic lanes which will result in traffic stoppages and travel delays. Drivers should remain alert for this slow-moving, two-lane operation, which will travel approximately 10 - 25 miles per hour, or slower as needed, and use alternate routes when possible.
Edwards Moving and Rigging of Shelbyville, KY will transport the load.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
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