The fifth of six superload trips from the Eddyville Riverport to Martinrea in Hopkinsville is planned for Wednesday morning.
District 1 spokesman Keith Todd with the state transportation cabinet says the 480-ton superload plans to leave the Riverport around 7:00 a.m. and travel KY 93 southbound to the Princeton-Eddyville Exit 45, which will cause KY 93 to be closed for about 45 minutes.
The 480-ton superload will move along I-24 through parts of Lyon, Caldwell, and Trigg counties.
I-24 eastbound traffic will be slowed between Exit 45 and Exit 65 for about 40 minutes as the superload moves about 40 miles per hour with a police escort and support vehicles.
Once the slow-moving caravan reaches the Hopkinsville-Cadiz Exit, the superload will head east on U.S. 68 through Christian County to Hopkinsville.
Edwards Riggins is moving six parts of a large auto parts stamping press to the Martinrea facility near Hopkinsville where it will be assembled as part of a plant expansion project.
Eastbound motorists on I-24 should be alert for slow-moving traffic and use appropriate caution.
