Due to its large size and weight, this load will travel at a maximum speed of 40 km/h. The load will move with guide vehicles, below posted speed limits, using the entire width of the highway including the shoulder.

Tanker truck on the highway surrounded by fields

Specialized pressure vessel that facilitates chemical reactions to convert raw materials into gasoline and diesel.

Route

The load will leave Dacro in Edmonton using the following route:

Day 1 Feb. 8 (depart 10 p.m. night move)

  • Exit from 9325 51 Avenue NW, Edmonton
  • 51 Avenue NW eastbound
  • Roper Road NW southbound
  • 75 Street NW southbound
  • Whitemud Drive NE eastbound counterflow
  • Highway 216 Southbound Counterflow
  • Highway 14 Eastbound Counterflow
  • Stage at Highway 14/Highway 21 (4 a.m.)

Day 2 Feb. 10 (8:30 a.m. day move)

  • Highway 14 eastbound
  • Highway 834 northbound
  • Highway 15 westbound
  • Highway 15 westbound counterflow
  • Range Road 221 northbound
  • East into site (DOW) (4 p.m.)

Quick facts

  • The load being transported is a specialized pressure vessel that facilitates chemical reactions to convert raw materials into gasoline and diesel. 
  • The reactor is 8.7 metres wide, 9.9 metres high, and 65 metres long.
  • The weight of the unit is 485,263 kilograms, including support equipment.
  • The trailers carrying the unit contain 384 wheels.

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