10/15/2013
Equipment shipments will travel on U.S. 95, Interstate 90 starting tonight
BOISE – Motorists are advised to expect delays on U.S. 95 between Lewiston and Coeur d'Alene while equipment shipments travel northbound on the highway from Lewiston Tuesday night (Oct. 15), the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
Omega Morgan is transporting four shipments. Each shipment is 20.1 feet wide, 15.6 feet tall, 75 feet long and weighs under 80,000 pounds. They will enter Idaho from the Port of Wilma in Clarkston, Wash., using Idaho 128. Once the shipments reach Coeur d'Alene, they will travel eastbound to Montana on Interstate 90.
The shipments will travel in pairs. The first shipment will start at 9:30 p.m., and the second at 10:30 p.m. The shipments are anticipated to reach the Idaho/Montana state line between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Three flagging teams, two pilot vehicles and portable signs are traveling with each pair of shipments. The transportation plan requires that delays not exceed 15 minutes for other vehicles using U.S. 95. Locations have been identified along U.S. 95 where the shipments can safely pull over to let traffic pass.