Large load moving through the region….

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               If you’re traveling in southern Illinois today beware that a large piece of equipment headed to the Marathon Refinery in Robinson will be on the road.

                    It’s 26 feet wide, 306 feet long and weighs nearly 900,000 pounds.  It is spread over 26 axles and will affect traffic.  It will go through downtown Albion, Illinois, across Illinois 15 to Fairfield.  Parking in Albion on Fairfield on Main is being prohibited and 15 between the two towns will be closed to traffic.

          Tomorrow the load goes to US 45 in Flora and on to US 50.

           Electronic signs are posted to alert motorists of the load.