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Oversized load to travel through area this week

Starting on Sunday, a 96-metre-long vessel will leave Edmonton headed for Fort McMurray, travelling through the area for portions of its trip.
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An oversized load will be travelling through the area this week.

Starting on Sunday, a 96-metre-long vessel will leave Edmonton headed for Fort McMurray, travelling through the area for portions of its trip.

The pressure vessel, called an evaporator, treats water for oil sands steam generators, according to a media release from the Government of Alberta. The vessel is about as tall as a telephone pole and as long as a football field.

“The load will move with pilot and escort vehicles and use the entire width of the highway, including the shoulder,” reads the provincial media release. “The load will be moving below the posted speed limit and may pull over periodically. Drivers travelling behind the load will experience delays.”

“On some sections of the route, the load will be travelling against the flow of traffic, escorted by guide vehicles. Lanes will be blocked off accordingly. Drivers are reminded to watch for guide vehicles and flag people.”

The oversized load will leave Edmonton using the following route:

  • Exit Dacro yard west of 93 Street to 51 Avenue
  • East on 51 Avenue to Roper Road, to 75 Street
  • South on 75 Street to 51 Avenue
  • East on 51 Avenue to 50 Street at Whitemud Drive (westbound ramp)
  • Whitemud Drive eastbound to Anthony Henday southbound
  • Highway 14 east to Highway 36; north to Highway 28
  • Highway 28 west to Highway 63
  • Highway 63 north to Highway 55; east to Highway 63
  • Highway 63 to MRM Access Road to Canterra Road, eastbound

On Jan. 28, the load will arrive in Two Hills in the early evening, according to the timeline provided. It will then leave Two Hills at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 29 and using local roads to make the treck to Radway, where it will stop before continuing north.

The load is scheduled to travel between Radway and the May Tower Rest Area on Jan. 30. The load is then set to arrive in Fort McMurray on Feb. 1.

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