NHP to assist with oversized load through Fernley Tuesday morning

Courtesy of Nevada State Police

The Nevada Highway Patrol will be assisting in the safe movement of a “Super Load” tomorrow, Sept. 2. This movement will be traveling through Fernley and then between Fernley and Lovelock in both directions on Interstate 80.

The load (a transformer) will impact travel on U.S. 50 Alt. (between Hazen and Fernley), U.S. 95 Alt. (Fernley), and I-80 between Fernley and Lovelock starting around 6:30 a.m.. 

The load will travel at approximately 12 miles per hour.

The load's final destination is off the I-80 Nightingale exit (exit 65). However, because this load is so large, it will need to travel eastbound on I-80 past the exit to safely turn around and approach the Nightingale exit (exit 65) from the westbound side.

The load weighs approximately 909,489 pounds. It is approximately 20 feet wide and 20 feet 3 inches tall with a length of 250 feet.