Kentucky's "super load"

[hbelkins]

http://tinyurl.com/c8kqvfu

Moving an oversized load from an Ohio River port to Harrodsburg requires traveling the wrong way down I-265, raising the height of power lines and taking down overhead signs.

[brianreynolds]

Wow.  Wish I could be there to watch.  Too cool.

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Brian Reynolds
astings Michigan

[ShawnP]

Gonna leave a lot of damaged pavement.

[hbelkins]

Not really. That's why they put it on so many axles. It distributes the weight evenly to prevent that type of damage.

And on a completely different subject, KYTC has inspectors in place to evaluate the quality of asphalt that contractors put down. There are materials labs in each district and they take samples of the asphalt. Plus, there are inspectors on each job site. Gohmann will be held accountable for their work.

(Started to respond on District 5's FB page but felt here might be a better place.)

What photos I could find have been shared on the Millennium Highway FB page.

[Sykotyk]

Gonna leave a lot of damaged pavement.

If the quote of 16-axle trailer is actually referencing the entire non-power unit assembly (including all the arched weight redistributing pieces), and even with just one set of dual tires per axle, that only comes out to a little over 4300 lbs per tire. An average truck running 80,000lb is putting about 4,250lbs per tire. So, well within a normal weight per tire.

And, sometimes these super loads are hauled on axles that have 8 wheels per axle position (two sides with an inside and outside dual tire assembly each). Which would mean as little as around 2,150 lbs per tire.