Big Load Likely to Cause Big Backups Around Baker City

Drivers around Baker City should plan on some nighttime delays of up to twenty minutes on Oregon Highway 86 Thursday, September 8, and Sunday, September 11. The delays could happend between 10pm and 5am in order to make room for a huge 16-foot-wide, 180-foot-long, and 416,300-pound load that will be moving on the route. The shipment will travel between 10 and 40 miles per hour through Baker County, and drives will need to watch for pilot cars, flaggers, and traffic control crews. Plan extra travel time if you need to use that route during the nighttime operation on those two days.