Engineer explains how months-long data center delivery could impact traffic in multiple counties
Massive data center equipment deliveries, involving over 50 trucks, will cause significant traffic delays across multiple counties in Pennsylvania from September to January. The deliveries, coordinated with PennDOT, are destined for a new power plant and data center in Homer City, Indiana County, impacting major roadways like Route 66 and US22.
Massive equipment deliveries for a new power plant and data center in Homer City, Indiana County, are set to cause months-long traffic disruptions across Westmoreland, Armstrong, and Indiana counties in Pennsylvania. Starting this week and continuing through January, Edwards Moving and Rigging will transport over 50 oversized loads, each up to 206 feet long and 17 feet wide, from Freeport docks to the Homer City site.
The trucks, weighing up to 440,000 pounds, will travel slowly at 3 to 15 miles per hour along major roadways including Route 66, US22, and Route 119. This operation will necessitate full closures of certain bridges, specifically US22 near Highway 217 and the Campbell Mill Road bridge, during transfers. The company is coordinating with PennDOT and local municipalities, having worked for months on engineering calculations for bridge crossings, and plans to operate six days a week, avoiding school bus times by starting after 8 a.m. First responders will be able to navigate around the trucks. Edwards Moving and Rigging will provide weather-related updates on their social media and website, as reported by Channel 11's Addison Albert from Delmont.