We’ve all seen oversize loads on the highway. They’re usually pre-manufactured buildings or wind turbine parts, but I would guess that you have ne

It Is Time For The Superload

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2022-01-14 20:00:09

We’ve all seen oversize loads on the highway. They’re usually pre-manufactured buildings or wind turbine parts, but I would guess that you have never seen a superload. And maybe not one that takes up two lanes, slowly meandering to its destination. Such a load is currently making its way through Pennsylvania.

It started in West Milford, New York last week, when the truck set off, and made its way into Pennsylvania this week. Its destination is Wampum, Pennsylvania, in the western part of the state. It’s carrying a massive radioactive tank from a nuclear site that was formerly used to train Navy sailors, according to The New York Times . The tank will eventually be taken apart, but not before the journey, which is expected to be done on January 21.

The truck’s speed limit is 30 mph, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation , or lower, depending on the street limits. It will do most of its moving at night to limit disruptions to traffic and will only be passable when escort vehicles stop it along the road to let cars through. If you’re driving in the middle of the night in Pennsylvania for the next week, in other words, check traffic before you go.