WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Department of Transportation says a flatbed truck that was stopped on the side of Interstate 95 because it’s too heavy for any bridges in the state will be moved this week.
The 16-axle truck carrying a 560,000-pound (254,011-kilogram) generator has been stuck in Warwick since June 30. The state’s maximum allowable load without a permit is 80,000 pounds (36,287 kilograms).
RIDOT said Monday it has reached an agreement with Bay Crane Northeast, the company transporting the oversized load. The truck will be moved around 7 p.m.
The truck had been scheduled for removal on Friday. But RIDOT said it disagreed with Bay Crane over who would cover costs related to the move.
The truck is supposed to be transported to Medway, Massachusetts.
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