July 17, 2011 in Idaho, Region

ExxonMobil equipment goes through Moscow

Associated Press
 
Tags:Highway 95Idaho Transportation DepartmentImperial Oil/ExxonMobilmegaloadoversized load

MOSCOW – The first of two oversized loads of ExxonMobil refinery equipment set to leave the Port of Lewiston over a five-day span has started moving in North Idaho.

The shipment left at dusk Friday and went through Moscow on its way to connect with Interstate 90 near Coeur d’Alene en route to the oil sands of southern Alberta, Canada.

The Idaho Transportation Department on Wednesday issued permits giving the company five days to ship along U.S. Highway 95. It was thought the load would start moving at 10 p.m., and it’s earlier departure Friday surprised some area residents.

“It was the regular traffic coming through,” said Moscow resident David Hall. “It didn’t look like a particularly big load at all.”

Opposition has forced the oil company to scale down some of the loads and consider alternatives to using U.S. Highway 12 as its preferred route for so-called megaloads, which block both lanes.

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  • D Statler on July 17 at 9:34 p.m.

    Spent the weekend at LoLo Hot Springs along Hwy 12. There was a huge piece of these so called mega loads setting guarded in the resort parking lot. I was disappointed to see the mess in such a beautiful location. I was more disappointed that we as Americans couldn’t keep these very needed new refineries here instead of Canada. Lets get these parts delivered to our neighbors and stop it from happening again. These jobs belong here in America! Located somewhere besides the Lewis and Clark Trail. :^(

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