The fifth of six “super loads” to travel from the Eddyville Riverport to Martinrea in Hopkinsville will depart from Lyon County Wednesday morning at 7.
The specialized hauler will initially travel KY 93 southbound to the KY 293 Princeton-Eddyville Exit 45 Interchange. KY 93 will be closed for about 45 minutes between the Riverport and the I-24 Exit 45 Interchange to allow the load to reach I-24.
Eastbound traffic on Interstate 24 will be slowed between Exit 45 and Exit 65 for about 40 minutes starting around 7:45 a.m.
The 480-ton super load will move along Interstate 24 through parts of Lyon, Caldwell, and Trigg Counties.
Once the 16-ft. wide hauler enters I-24, the load will move at about 40 miles per hour with a police escort and support vehicles.
Eastbound motorists on I-24 should be alert for slow-moving traffic and use appropriate caution. Patience will be required, particularly where the overweight/over-dimensional hauler slows to make turns at intersections. Motorists who encounter this super load should pay close attention to directions from police escorting the caravan.
Once the slow-moving caravan reaches the U.S. 68 Cadiz Exit 65 Interchange, it will head east on U.S. 68 through Christian County to Hopkinsville.
Edwards Rigging is moving six parts of a large auto parts stamping press to the Martinrea facility where it will be assembled as part of a plant expansion project.
The oversized hauler will make an afternoon return trip from Hopkinsville to the Eddyville Riverport via U.S. 68 and I-24 westbound once it is unloaded at the Martinrea plant.