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Mega-Load Travels Through Idaho

The first of the so called "mega-loads" passed through our neighboring town of Arco, Idaho on December 31, 2013.  This would be the first of 3 similar loads to cross the state enroute from the place of manufacture in Vale Oregon to their final destination in the Athabasca Tar Sands Oil Fields of northeast Alberta, Canada. The route of travel is through eastern Oregon to the Idaho border at Ontario, then to Mountain Home, along U.S Highway 20 through Fairfield, to Carey, then  Arco along U.S. Highway 20, 93 to the junction of Idaho Highway 33 through Howe to the junction of Idaho 33 and Idaho 28 then up Idaho 28 to the junction with U.S. Highway 93, along Highway 93 through Salmon to Missoula Montana and on into Canada. When traveling through Idaho, the loads are only allowed on the roads between the hours of 10:00 pm. and 6:00 am.  No travel is allowed during bad weather. Speed of travel is about 10 miles per hour.  The load is pulled by one tractor and pushed by...