DELMONT, PENNSYLVANIA — A more than 200-foot-long tractor-trailer carrying over 380 tons of equipment crept through Delmont along Route 66 on Wednesday at no faster than 15 miles per hour, slowing traffic but drawing crowds of curious onlookers who lined the route to watch it pass — and some waited more than an hour for the chance.
The superload navigated difficult turns through Leechburg and Apollo before reaching Delmont. It is headed to the Homer City area where the equipment will be used for a new power plant and data center project. More than 50 similar loads are scheduled to travel the same route through January 2027.
For Andrew Beal, who came across the truck by chance, the sight was personal. “My father drove trucks for 40 years. My father is my hero. Just to see that was awesome,” he said.
John and Laurie Eveland had been tracking the truck’s progress all day before waiting along Route 66 to watch it pass. “We watched it all day, coming down from the terminal, and that took a long time,” Laurie said. Her husband had a different way of putting the community excitement in perspective. “I don’t think people were that excited since probably the 1700s when the buggies rolled through,” John joked. The Evelands plan to be back for more. “They’re going to have like 50 more trips, so we’re going to be out here,” Laurie said.
Interviews courtesy of local media.
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