The twelfth of nearly two dozen “super loads” is making its way from a dock on the Ohio River near Manchester in Adams County to New Albany in Licking County. This load, an air processor known as a cold box used in the silicon chip manufacturing process, measures approximately 23’ tall, 20’ wide, 280’ long, and weighs 916,000 pounds.
The move was scheduled to take more than a week. Stops were made in West Portsmouth, Lucasville and Waverly early in the week.
On Tuesday the super load started in Scioto County at apprixmately 6 a.m. and traveled through Pike County n the mid morning hours..
The super load continued its northerly trek on US Route 23 to Piketon where it croosed over into the Southbound lanes at Market Street to maneuver around the traffic signals then cross back over into the Northbound lanes of US Route 23.
The load stopped for the night at the Waverly Travel Center just north of Wavery.
The processor made stops in Ross County and Franklin County later in the week, It scheduled to have weekend stops in Groveport and Pickerington, and is scheduled make its last stop in Pataskala, Monday nght, before being delivered on Tuesday, June 25.
Full route is detailed below:
Route Information
June 16 (Day 1)
Originated in Adams County, traveled into Scioto County 6:00 a.m. Departure (approximate)The first load was scheduled to begin moving east on US Route 52The load was expected to cross over and travel the wrong way in the US Route 52 Westbound lanes just before the junction of SR 239 & US Route 52.The load travled North on the SR 239 Southbound ramp toward SR 73/SR 852Overnight Location: West Portsmouth
June 17 (Day 2)
Originated in and traveled through Scioto County7:45 a.m. Departure (approximate)The load traveled South in the Northbound lanes of SR 73/SR 852 to US Route 52Then headed East in the Westbound lanes on US Route 52 to US Route 23 in PortsmouthTraveled North on US Route 23 in the Northbound lanes to the intersection of Kinneys Lane and Argonne Road where it crossed over into the Northbound lanes toward LucasvilleOvernight Location: South of Lucasville
June 18 (Day 3)
Originated in Scioto County and traveled through Pike County6:00 a.m. Departure (approximate)Continued to travel North on US Route 23 to Piketon where crossed over into the Southbound lanes of US Route 23 at Market Street to maneuver around the traffic signals then crossed back over into the Northbound lanes of US Route 23Traveled North on US Route 23 to WaverlyOvernight Location: North of Waverly
June 19 (Day 4)
Originated in Pike County and traveled into Ross County 6:00 a.m. Departure (approximate)Continued North on US Route 23 to ChillicotheTook US Route 35 West to SR 104 NorthSR 104 North toward SR 207Overnight Location: North of Chillicothe
June 20 (Day 5)
Originated in Ross County, traveled through Pickaway County and into Franklin County5:45 a.m. Departure (approximate)Continued to travel North on SR 104 to SR 762 near Commercial PointTraveled East on State Route 762 to Rickenbacker ParkwayOvernight Location: Rickenbacker
June 21 (Day 6)
Extra Day in case we don’t make it to Rickenbacker on Day 5
June 22 (Day 7)
Originates in and travels through Franklin County5:45 a.m. Departure (approximate)Travel North on Rickenbacker Parkway North to State Route 317Travel North on State Route 317 past Groveport to Bixby Road EastOvernight Location: Groveport
June 23 (Day 8)
Originates in Franklin County, travels into Fairfield County5:45 a.m. Departure (approximate)Travel East on Bixby Road to US Route 33Travel East in the Westbound lanes of US Route 33 to the Gender Road Southbound to US Route 33 Westbound ramp in Canal WinchesterTravel the wrong way on the Gender Road Southbound to US Route 33 Westbound rampTake State Route 674/Gender Road North to Brice RoadTake Brice Road North to the intersection with Tussing Road/State Route 204 in ColumbusTravel East on Tussing Road/State Route 204 East toward State Route 310Overnight Location: Pickerington
June 24 (Day 9)
Originates in Fairfield County and travels into Licking County9:00 a.m. Departure (approximate)Continue East on Tussing Road/State Route 204 East to State Route 310Travel North on State Route 310 to US Route 40 in EtnaTravel West on US Route 40 to Mink StreetTravel North on Mink Street to State Route 16Travel East on State Route 16 toward State Route 310Overnight Location: Pataskala
June 25 (Day 10)
Originates in and travels through Licking County9:00 a.m. Departure (approximate)Travel East on State Route 16 to State Route 310Travel North on State Route 310 to State Route 161Travel West on State Route 161 to Mink StreetTravel North on Mink Street to Clover Valley Road NWLoad delivered
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