Piqua Steel Inc. is moving an electric transformer from the AES substation site on Dayton Xenia Road in Greene County to the new Honda/LG battery plant in Jeffersonville.
Photos courtesy of Jefferson Township Fire & EMS
A “superload” is on the move today across Greene and Fayette counties — Piqua Steel Inc. is moving an electric transformer from the AES substation site on Dayton Xenia Road to the new Honda/LG battery plant in Jeffersonville.
According to the Jefferson Township Fire & EMS, the transformer weighs 356,100 pounds. The vehicle loaded is 135 feet long, 16 feet wide, at least 19 feet high, and weighs 572,000 pounds. It was being escorted by law enforcement on the following route:
This is a moving road closure using the following route starting at 8 a.m. Due to its height, it was anticipated the load will take eight to 12 hours to reach the Honda site, weather and equipment permitting.
• East on Dayton Xenia to Trebein
• South on Trebein to Dayton Xenia
• East on Dayton Xenia to Progress
• South on Progress to Main Street
• East on Main Street to Allison
• South on Allison to Bellbrook
• West on Bellbrook to Industrial
• South on Industrial to US42
• North on US42 to Old US35
• East on Old US 35 to Village of Jamestown
• East thru Jamestown to SR734
• East on SR734 thru Jeffersonville to State Route 729
• South on SR729 to Milledgeville-Jefferson
• West on Milledgeville-Jefferson Road to Fent Road
• Fent Road to substation
“We appreciate your patience and cooperation during the important move and apologize for any inconvenience. If you are traveling along these routes, we strongly encourage you to seek alternative routes,” read a statement from the Jefferson Township & EMS Facebook page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: Why are you taking the load thru the City of Xenia vs US 35?
The height of the load cannot make it under the US 35 bridges, which have a clearance of 15-16’. Utility lines and signals can be raised temporarily.
Q. Why are you sending them thru x intersection as they can’t turn a 135’ long vehicle?
A. The trailers that are hauling these loads are made for these types or heavy and long loads. Some trailers are made up of multiple trailer units that can be steered individually to make the turn and others have other means to be able to turn intersections.
Q. Are there any more loads coming?
A. This is the second transformer from the AES site on Dayton Xenia going to the Honda battery plant. We know there are additional transformers planned to be transported to the Honda plant, but we do not know where they are coming from currently.
