281-foot tank moves through area
Crews move a 281-foot tank that weighs 575,000 pounds and is 18 feet wide and 15-1/2 feet tall through East Central Illinois. The tank entered Champaign County on U.S. 150 and move west to I-74, using the University Avenue entrance. The load is so large that a tractor is pulling the trailer while another pushes from behind. State transportation officials say the final destination of the huge pressure vessel is a location in Missouri.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank on Illinois 1 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank onto I-74 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., unlock steering mechanism as they move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank through Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Traffic is stopped on Illinois 1 as a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank moves onto I-74 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., unlock steering mechanism as they move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank through Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank through Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank onto I-74 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank onto I-74 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank through Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
A worker from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., bends a sign post while rolling a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank on the curve leading to I-74 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank onto I-74 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank onto I-74 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank onto I-74 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank onto I-74 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank onto I-74 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank onto I-74 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank through Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank onto US 150 west of Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
Emmert International Corp driver Richard Brenham keeps his eyes on mirrors while moving a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank through Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Rick Danzl
A sign is replaced that was taken out for the tank being moved onto US 150 in Danville Monday October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Darrell Hoemann
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank onto I-74 along the railroad overpass east of St. Joseph on U.S. 150 on Monday October 10, 2011. The crew is moving a 281-foot tank that weighs 575,000 pounds and is 18 feet wide and 15-1/2 feet tall. The tank will enter Champaign County on U.S. 150 and move west to I-74, using the University Avenue entrance. The load is so large that a tractor is pulling the trailer while another pushes from behind. State transportation officials say the final destination of the huge pressure vessel is a location in Missouri.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Darrell Hoemann
Workers from Emmert International Corp, Clackamas, Ore., move a 18-feet wide and 281-feet long tank onto I-74 along the railroad overpass east of St. Joseph on U.S. 150 on Monday October 10, 2011. The crew is moving a 281-foot tank that weighs 575,000 pounds and is 18 feet wide and 15-1/2 feet tall. The tank will enter Champaign County on U.S. 150 and move west to I-74, using the University Avenue entrance. The load is so large that a tractor is pulling the trailer while another pushes from behind. State transportation officials say the final destination of the huge pressure vessel is a location in Missouri.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: John Dixon
With one semi-tractor pulling, and one pushing, drivers navigate the intersection of U.S. Route 150 and University Ave. in Urbana on Monday afternoon Oct. 10, 2011. The tank the truck is pulling is 281feet long, weighs 575,000 pounds and is 18 feet wide and 15 1/2 feet tall. The super-size load entered I-74 westbound and planned to stop at the Farmer City rest stop for the night.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: John Dixon
A semi-tractor pulling a super-size load navigates the intersection of U.S. Route 150 and University Ave. in Urbana on Monday afternoon Oct. 10, 2011. The tank the truck is pulling is 281feet long, weighs 575,000 pounds and is 18 feet wide and 15 1/2 feet tall. The oversize load entered I-74 westbound and planned to continue west, stopping at the Farmer City rest stop for the night.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Robin Scholz
A 281-foot tank that weighs 575,000 pounds and is 18 feet wide and 15-1/2 feet tall. ON Westbound I-74, between Neil and Prospect. The load is so large that a tractor is pulling the trailer while another pushes from behind. State transportation officials say the final destination of the huge pressure vessel is a location in Missouri. Monday, October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Robin Scholz
A 281-foot tank that weighs 575,000 pounds and is 18 feet wide and 15-1/2 feet tall. ON Westbound I-74, between Neil and Prospect. The load is so large that a tractor is pulling the trailer while another pushes from behind. State transportation officials say the final destination of the huge pressure vessel is a location in Missouri. Monday, October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Robin Scholz
Traffic backs up about 5 p.m. behind A 281-foot tank that weighs 575,000 pounds and is 18 feet wide and 15-1/2 feet tall. ON Westbound I-74, between Prospect and I-57.. The load is so large that a tractor is pulling the trailer while another pushes from behind. State transportation officials say the final destination of the huge pressure vessel is a location in Missouri. Monday, October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Robin Scholz
Traffic backs up about 5 p.m. behind A 281-foot tank that weighs 575,000 pounds and is 18 feet wide and 15-1/2 feet tall. ON Westbound I-74, between Prospect and I-57.. The load is so large that a tractor is pulling the trailer while another pushes from behind. State transportation officials say the final destination of the huge pressure vessel is a location in Missouri. Monday, October 10, 2011.
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281-foot tank moves through area
Photographer: Robin Scholz
The truck used to push A 281-foot tank that weighs 575,000 pounds and is 18 feet wide and 15-1/2 feet tall. ON Westbound I-74, between Neil and Prospect. The load is so large that a tractor is pulling the trailer while another pushes from behind. State transportation officials say the final destination of the huge pressure vessel is a location in Missouri. Monday, October 10, 2011.
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