WARREN COUNTY — The scheduled transportation of a “superload” through the southern Miami Valley has been delayed.
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Originally, the load was scheduled to be moved today but the Warren County Engineer’s Office confirmed that the moving company delayed the move until Friday, Feb. 21.
The superload is a large transformer that is being transported for Duke Energy. It is 629,436 pounds, 16 feet wide, 19 feet tall, and 201 feet long.
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This will cause Union Road in Turtlecreek Township to be closed for approximately five hours starting at 8 a.m. on Friday.
“After Union Road, the convoy will become a moving roadblock until its destination,” a statement from the engineer’s office read.
Escorted by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, the load will go along Union Road to Greentree Road and into Monroe.
It will continue to its destination on Todhunter Road in Butler County.
This is expected to heavily impact traffic and cause delays. Drivers have been asked to avoid the area.
“The detour of Union Road will utilize SR 63, SR 741, and SR 122,” the engineer’s office stated.
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