Just how big is the equipment super load moving through Emporia on Tuesday morning? The city of Emporia Facebook page says the boiler is 22 feet tall, 22 feet wide and 216 feet long — or over 70 yards. It also weighs 660,000 pounds. The equipment stopped in Madison overnight on its way from Oklahoma to California. It is using Kansas Highway 99 north to reach Emporia. The city of Emporia has already made several traffic adjustments, temporarily disabling the stoplights at 12th and Merchant starting Monday and detouring northbound traffic on Merchant — starting at 12th — east to Burlingame Road once the load leaves town Tuesday morning. The city’s Public Works Department is also taking this opportunity to work on the Commercial Street traffic signals at fifth and Seventh, starting at 8 am Tuesday. There will be traffic control present at both intersections. 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative has also planned for service interruptions south and north of Emporia, including Road L north to US Highway 56.
Source: KVOE Emporia Radio
