9/7/2011
ExxonMobil equipment shipments will travel from Lewiston this week
BOISE – Three ExxonMobil equipment shipments are traveling this week on U.S. 95 and Interstate 90 from the Port of Lewiston to the Idaho-Montana state line, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
Each shipment will depart from the port at about 10 p.m. The first one started traveling on Tuesday night. It weighs 73,900 pounds, is 22 feet wide, 14.6 feet high and 75 feet in length.
The shipment scheduled for Wednesday night (Sept. 7) is 23 feet wide, 15.3 feet high, 75 feet in length and weighs 69,700 pounds. The shipment scheduled for Thursday night (Sept. 8) is 23 feet wide, 14 feet high, 76 feet in length and weighs 84,600 pounds.
Each shipment will take one night to reach the Idaho/Montana state line.
The shipments will travel north on U.S. 95 to the Interstate 90 interchange in Coeur d'Alene, then east on Interstate 90 to the Montana border. Traffic delays will be limited to 15 minutes. Twenty-five locations have been identified as places for traffic to pass.