SnapShot September 19, 2011
Submitted By: Dustin Krugel Public Information Officer ADOT, Phoenix A 285-ton oversize load inches across the Roosevelt Lake Bridge east of Phoenix on Aug. 16, carrying a massive anode used for copper refinement. The week-long, 380-mile journey began in Salt Lake City and crossed into Arizona on Aug. 9 via the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge. Hauled by two semis and a custom 18-axle trailer, the anode reached its final destination on schedule at the Freeport-McMoRan mine in Miami, Ariz. Photographer: Mike Poppe Precision Heavy Haul |