Another Huge Machine Press To Travel Through Cartersville

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Another several hundred thousand-pound machine press will travel through Cartersville and Bartow County this week.

The Georgia Department of Transportation said Tuesday a 638,000-pound machine press entered Georgia along Interstate 20 westbound on Monday, and will begin a tactical route to the city of White at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 29.

The 250-foot long, 16-foot wide and 14-foot tall rig configuration belongs to Guy M. Turner, GDOT said.

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Metro Atlanta traffic will be slow or even stopped at some points due to the excessive size of the load. Two Georgia State Patrol troopers with blue lights and marked cars will accompany the load to pace traffic, when so warranted by the traffic control.

The mega load will also feature moving message boards warning of traffic interruptions at key bridges and/or intersections.

Normal travel speed is 45 mph, but slows to 5 mph when crossing certain bridge structures. Narrow bridge locations will require escorts to restrict the passing of other vehicles while the permit vehicle is crossing.

The mega load will travel on I-20 westbound on Wednesday, July 29. It will then temporarily suspend travel overnight in Newton County and resume travel at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30 to its final destination in Bartow County. The carrier will travel on I-20 through Dekalb County and continue on Interstate 75 northbound through Fulton and Cobb counties.

The mega load will travel this route due to the size and weight of the machine press, as to avoid all bridge, utilities, and traffic signal clearance issues.

The final destination is a facility on Voestalpine Drive in Bartow County. The site is located off Cass-White Road east of Interstate 75.

Motorists should exercise extreme caution in its vicinity and follow instructions from the law enforcement escort.

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