The photo was provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and shows a tractor-trailer with an empty fuel tank that is travelling across Pennsylvania. The "superload" is over 200 feet long and over 300 tons. The New York Times has a story on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
It is called a superload because it is longer than five firetrucks and weighs as much as two blue whales.
The mammoth tractor-trailer, hauling a tank from a decommissioned nuclear training site, will lumber across Pennsylvania on a 400 mile route that would test the skills of even the most seasoned trucker.
The metal leviathan, which takes up two lanes of traffic and weighs
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The rig with several flatbeds and escort vehicles must cross 16 counties, navigate exit ramps, country roads, two-lane highways, and a potential snowstorm as it rolls across the state on what is expected to be a nine-day journey.
The posted speed limit is 30 mph or lower, whichever is lower, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
The department said that drivers should expect delays if they are caught behind the superload, although it is expected to travel mostly at night to cut down on traffic.
Lew Grill, a truck-driving expert and instructor in Montana with 54 years of experience on the road, said he had deep respect for any truck driver who could haul a big load.
The weight limit for a tractor-trailer is 40 tons.
Grill said it was phenomenal. If this guy succeeds, he should get some recognition. We should bow our heads to him. There are not many drivers like this.
The driver will need to respond to unforeseen challenges, such as cars stopped on the side of the road.
He said that the escort drivers are only the eyes and ears of the captain of the ship. The driver of the truck is responsible for making sure the superload reaches its destination safely.
The D1G Prototype reactor is located close to the empty tank, which is why it is radioactive.
The prototype reactor was taken out of service in 1997. The prototype reactor's tank, which was part of the system used to support it, has no residual fuel, according to a laboratory spokeswoman.
She said that a person who was close to the outside of the tank for an hour would get less radiation exposure than a passenger on a cross-country flight.
The company that was transporting the tank had three escort vehicles and three State Police vehicles with it.
Drivers are not allowed to pass on two-lane roads until the rig pulls to a stop and the escort allows traffic to go by.
The shipment required a number of permits, all of which included advance notice of the operation, as well as approval of the proposed route and timing.
She said that the truck crossed into northeast Pennsylvania on Wednesday night.
It was expected to arrive in Wampum, Pennsylvania, on January 21. Some of the tank will be recycled and the rest will be discarded.
A winter storm that is expected to hit the Northeast over the weekend could make the journey more difficult. The National Weather Service has warned of hazardous road conditions, with early estimates of 4 inches of snow or more in parts of Pennsylvania.
Perkins Specialized Transportation Contracting, a heavy-haul and superload logistics company in Becker, Minnesota, declined to comment on the undertaking Thursday.
The job is not the largest the company has done.
In the summer of last year, it hauled seven engines weighing over 300 tons on a 61-mile route from a port in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The shipment took more than 18 months to plan and 3 1/2 weeks to complete.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation was encouraging people to follow the superload on social media.
State Police troopers from at least six different stations will take part in the event. Safety and security will be our top priorities, and we ask for patience as we ensure it gets to its destination.
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The super load began its journey on Wednesday and is expected to be finished on January 21.
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