Super-Heavy Load Impacts Travel In Northeast Alberta

Oct 31, 2025 - 7 months ago

Alberta drivers may experience delays as a large, slow-moving load will move north from Edmonton to Fort McMurray starting Nov. 2.

Due to its large size and weight, the load will travel at a maximum speed of 50 km/h. The load will be escorted with guide vehicles, below posted speed limits using the entire width of the highway including the shoulder. The load will also occasionally travel against the flow of traffic with lanes blocked accordingly.

Route

The load will leave Thermo Design Engineering in south Edmonton using the following route:

Day 1 Nov. 2, 2025 (depart at 11 p.m. night move)

Exit from 1424 70 Avenue NW Edmonton
70 Avenue westbound
17 Street southbound
Whitemud eastbound counterflow
Highway 216 southbound counterflow
Highway 14 eastbound to Vegreville

Day 2 Nov. 3, 2025 (daylight move)

Highway 36 northbound
Highway 45 eastbound (park at Two Hills Scale)

Day 3 Nov. 4, 2025 (daylight move)

Highway 45 eastbound
Highway 36 northbound
Highway 29 eastbound
Highway 36 northbound
Highway 28 westbound (park at Radway Scale)

Day 4 Nov. 5, 2025 (daylight move)

Highway 28 westbound
Highway 63 northbound (park at May Tower South Rest Area)

Day 5 Nov. 6, 2025 (daylight move)

Highway 63 northbound (park at POE 35 km south of Fort McMurray)

Day 6 Nov. 7, 2025 (early morning move, 12:15 a.m.)

Highway 63 northbound
Use ramps in Fort McMurray to avoid overpasses
Highway 63 northbound (park at north POE 12 km north of Fort McMurray)

Day 7 Nov. 8, 2025 (early morning move, midnight)

Highway 63 northbound
Highway 63 Counterflow northbound
Voyageur Road westbound
Aostra Road southbound
West and south to site

Quick facts

The load being transported is a de-methanizer pressure vessel used in natural gas processing.
The tower is 6.5 metres wide, 7.92 metres high, and 104 metres long.
The weight of the unit is 529,600 kilograms, including support equipment.
The trailers carrying the unit contain 352 wheels.

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