Drivers travelling between Edmonton and Grande Prairie County may experience delays as a large, slow-moving load moves north from Edmonton starting on March 8.
Due to its large size and weight, this load will travel at a maximum speed of 30 km/h. The load will move with pilot/guide vehicles, below posted speed limits using the entire width of the highway including the shoulder. The load will also occasionally travel against the flow of traffic with lanes blocked off accordingly.
Drivers should watch for guide vehicles and flag people as the load will be escorted by three vehicles to close intersections and facilitate its move. At times, it will also have a police escort to control traffic.
Route
The load will leave Thermo Design Engineering in south Edmonton using the following route:
Day 1 March 8 (Night Move)
- exit from 1421 70 Avenue NW, Edmonton
- 70 Avenue westbound
- 17 Street southbound
- Whitemud eastbound counterflow
- Highway 216 southbound counterflow
- Highway 14 eastbound counterflow
- Highway 21 southbound
- Highway 625 westbound
- Highway 19 westbound (Park at wide spot east of Devonian Trail)
Day 1 March 8 (Day Move)
- Highway 19 westbound
- Highway 60 southbound
- Highway 39 westbound
- Highway 22 westbound
- Highway 22 northbound
- Highway 621 westbound
- Highway 753 northbound
- Highway 16 westbound (Park at Nojack AB Rest Area on Highway 16)
Day 2 March 9 (No Travel)
Day 3 March 10 (Night Move)
- Highway 16 westbound
- Highway 31 northbound
- Highway 43 westbound (no parking, will keep moving until daylight)
Day 3 March 10 (Day Move)
- Highway 43 westbound (Park at Bezanson Rest Area)
Day 4 March 11 (Day Move)
- Highway 43 westbound
- Highway 43 westbound counterflow 1.6 km
- Range Road 92 southbound
- Township Road 710 eastbound
- Range Road 92 southbound
- exit east into site (Altagas)
Quick facts
- The load being transported is an Amine contractor tower used in the oil refining process.
- The tower is 6.4 metres wide, 6.7 metres high and 102 metres long.
- The weight of the unit is 541,043 kilograms, including support equipment.
- The trailers carrying the unit contain 224 wheels.
Information provided by the Alberta Government