SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – It is not your normal wide-load on the highway this week. A 28-foot-wide, 50-foot-long catamaran started its journey at the Port of Oakland, with its final destination the Tahoe Keys Marina.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Valley Division began its escort of the boat, named the Blue Zephyr, in Livermore, and stayed with the boat as it made its way to Camino.
On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the next phase of the journey begins in Camino and ends in South Lake Tahoe. CHP will be escorting the large load with intermittent traffic breaks along US50, starting at 6 p.m. The highway is only two lanes on most of the route, and the load needs two lanes. This combination may cause lengthy delays overnight, so be prepared.
This is a fully permitted transport, according to CHP Placerville. It is also not costing taxpayers any money, as they have been reimbursed for the time by the company hired for the job.
In size comparison, a typical big rig on the highway is 10 feet wide.
