A large load is escorted through south Sarnia. February 24, 2015 (Photo submitted by Ryan Wiebenga of Sarnia Police)A large load is escorted through south Sarnia. February 24, 2015 (Photo submitted by Ryan Wiebenga of Sarnia Police)
Sarnia

Oversized Equipment Move Planned Monday

The Sarnia community is being advised of an oversized equipment move Monday.

Alliance Fabricating Ltd. is shipping a Crude Styrene Condenser Exchanger from its facility on Chester St. to Ineos Styrolution Canada's Sarnia site.

The exchanger is 68 ft long, 20 ft high, 14 ft wide and weighs 543,000 lbs.

It's scheduled to leave the Chester St. plant under full police and utility escort between 8:30am and 9:30am and is being moved by Mammoet Canada along the following route:

· East on Confederation from Chester Street to Blackwell.

· South on Blackwell to Churchill

· Churchill to Plank

· Plank to Hwy. 40 soutbound

· Hwy. 40 to Vidal St. S

· Exiting off Vidal St. S to Huron Boulevard and into INEOS Styrolution Canada Ltd.

The move is expected to take six hours with the exchanger expected to arrive at its destination between 2:30pm and 3:30pm Monday.

Drivers are encouraged to allow extra time in their travel plans and consider taking alternate routes.

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