Eighth “super load” heading to New Albany

COLUMBUS - The eighth of nearly two dozen "super loads" will head north to New Albany from Adams County. This load is related to the new Intel plant in Licking County and is the same as each previous load to New Albany, an air processor. The load is 19'3" tall, 20' wide, 128' long, and 378,400 pounds.

The eighth load will head out from Manchester on Thursday, April 25. It will stop in Chillicothe and at Rickenbacker in Franklin County. It will not move on Saturday, April 27 due to the Cap City Half Marathon. It will be delivered on Sunday, April 28.

The Ohio Department of Transportation 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.

The schedule of each of the nearly two dozen loads will be checked against local events, like festivals and fairs, to further minimize impacts.

Notifications will continue to be made in advance of each load leaving the dock on the Ohio River near the village of Manchester in Adams County. Updates will be provided as each load moves north toward central Ohio.

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

The route this load will follow includes:

• From the dock site east of Manchester, it will travel east on U.S. 52 to West Portsmouth.
• At West Portsmouth, cross over into the U.S. 52 westbound lanes just before the junction of the SR 239 on ramp to U.S. 52 westbound.
• Travel north on the SR 239 southbound ramp to SR 73/SR 104
• Travel south in the northbound lanes of SR 73/SR 104 to U.S. 52
• Travel east on U.S. 52 in the westbound lanes to U.S. 23 in Portsmouth
• Travel north on U.S. 23 southbound ramp to U.S. 52 westbound
• Travel north on U.S. 23 in the northbound lanes to the intersection with Kinneys Lane and Argonne Road
• Cross over into the northbound lanes and travel north on U.S. 23 to the Village of Piketon
• In the Village of Piketon cross over into the southbound lanes of U.S. 23 at Market Street to maneuver around the traffic signals then cross back over into the northbound lanes of U.S. 23
• Travel north on U.S. 23 to Chillicothe
• Take U.S. 35 west to SR 104 north
• Take 104 north to SR 762 near Commercial Point
• 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 Commerce Center Drive
• Travel north on Commerce Center 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 east
• Travel east on Bixby Road to U.S. 33
• Travel east in the westbound lanes of U.S. 33 to the Gender Road southbound to U.S. 33 westbound ramp in Canal Winchester
• Travel the wrong way on the Gender Road southbound to U.S. 33 westbound ramp
• 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 U.S. 40 in Etna
• Travel west on U.S. 40 to Mink Street
• Travel north on Mink Street 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 local roads