3/5/2011
ConocoPhillips equipment shipment safely reaches milepost 169
POWELL - The oversized
ConocoPhillips load en route to Montana on U.S. 12 safely reached milepost 169
late Friday, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
The equipment transport left milepost 160.1 on Friday at 10:07 p.m. It pulled
off of U.S. 12 at 11:18 p.m. Friday.
The load is scheduled to move
again on Sunday evening. Weather permitting, it will move into Montana. A move is
not scheduled for Saturday night.
Off-duty patrol officers from the Idaho State Police and crews from the
Idaho Transportation Department accompanied the load to ensure safe travel and
minimize impacts on motorists. Emergency medical personnel and pilot vehicles
also accompanied the load.
It is the second of four ConocoPhillips equipment shipments traveling to
a company refinery in Billings, Mont. Emmert International of Clackamas,
Ore., is transporting the loads.
Each one is required to move between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
ConocoPhillips established a toll-free information line, updated daily
at noon, for reports on the shipment. The number is (866) 535-0138.
Motorists also can check ITD's website, itd.idaho.gov, the state's traveler service website, 511.idaho.gov, or dial 5-1-1 for information.