 Back in September,
a truck hauling the base to a wind
turbine got lost and ended up on Fifth Street, then turned onto
South College trying to get back to Woodlawn Road. This truck had 18
sets of wheels because of the weight. The truck's weight was 180,000
pounds, and the code limitation for city streets is 72,000 pounds.
The truck was 108,000 pounds over the limit and was ticketed
for being overweight.The spot that has come apart on
South College is where the truck turned. As the truck continued
north on the street, it cracked the surface of the pavement in a
couple of other spots also. With all the freezing and thawing this
winter, areas of the roadway will need to be replaced.
Starting Thursday morning, the street department will be
performing repairs to the section of roadway closest to the
intersection of South College and Fifth Street by removing the old
pavement and base and putting in new base and rock until this
summer, when this section can be resealed. Until it is resealed,
city workers will need to come back and level the rock as needed.
[Text from file received from Tracy
Jackson, street superintendent] |
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