The load left its starting point on Monday, and was parked in Beveridge yesterday before the trip continued this morning.
In its transport alert, the Victorian Department of Tranport and Planning said there would be “significant disruptions to traffic along the route at times, particularly in metropolitan areas, where rolling closures will result in temporary lane closures and delays”.
“We ask motorists to be patient when encountering the load in transit, and to follow the direction of the traffic controllers escorting the load.
“There will be no designated viewing opportunities available, so we ask the community to stay well clear for their own safety when the load is in transit and when parked.
“Stopping on the freeway to view the load is illegal, while drivers who fail to follow the direction of traffic management will delay this complex operation and may put themselves and others at risk. Penalties may be enforced by Victoria Police and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.”
The load departed at 10pm Monday, travelling through Doncaster, Templestowe, Yallambie, and Watsonia, and along the M80 Ring Road and the Hume Freeway and arriving at the Beveridge rest area early on Tuesday morning.
The load will set off again early today, May 28, travelling north from Beveridge, via Seymour, Shepparton, Nathalia and Numurkah.
Once the load arrives at Tocumwal, NSW Police will take over coordination for the remainder of the journey through the state.
The load travels at speeds of up to 60km/h. When travelling over bridges or around corners, the load will slow to around 5km/h.
Due to its 4.5-metre width, this load will take up the entire width of some roads, however there will be limited opportunities to pass under supervision of the specialist support crew.
Traffic management officers and load escorts will accompany the load for the entire journey, making sure that roads are safe during and after the move.
They will help to manoeuvre the vehicle safely around corners, temporarily removing signs and lights, placing steel supports over existing drainage and will then put everything back in place once the load has passed through.
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