FAIRBORN — A massive superload will move through Greene County today.
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As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, Piqua Steel Company will move an electric transformer to the AES substation on Dayton Xenia Road.
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As previously reported by News Center 7, the transformer weighs over 369,000 pounds, which is equivalent to nearly 31 elephants.
It will be loaded onto a vehicle that weighs 595,000 pounds.
The Greene County Engineer’s Office said the process will start after 9 a.m. today.
It will take six to eight hours to reach the substation due to its height.
Several roads will be closed as the transformer moves through the area, Fairborn Police wrote on social media.
- West on E Xenia Dr. to E. Dayton Dr.
- Southwest on E. Dayton Dr. to OH-444S (S. Central Ave./ Kauffman Ave.)
- Southeast on OH-444S to W. Dayton Yellow Springs Rd.
- South on W. Dayton Yellow Springs Rd. to Trebein Rd.
- South Trebein Rd. to Dayton Xenia Rd.
- Dayton Xenia Rd to substation
If the transformer can’t get past Dayton-Xenia Road before the local schools’ dismissal times, it will stop and park at Overbrook Blvd from 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
The spokesperson said this move is weather permitting.
As previously reported by News Center 7, another electric transformer was moved from the railroad site to the substation on April 2.
“We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this important move and apologize for any inconvenience. If you are traveling along these routes, we strongly encourage you to seek alternative routes,” the spokesperson said.
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