PROJECT PROFILES
UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF OVERSIZED LOADS AND MEETING THEM EVERY TIME.
Many factors can impact the legality, safety, and delivery of oversized loads that exceed legal width, length, or weight limits. Here are some of the ways J.P. Jenks has expertly managed the complexities involved in transporting large precast structures and components.
Washington, PA
Trinity Middle School
Product hauled: Precast double -tees
A new gymnasium for Trinity Middle School in Washington, PA, was under construction and J.P. Jenks was responsible for hauling the 74-foot oversized double-tees for the roof safely to the job site. This required logistical coordination, to ensure the turns and the terrain of western Pennsylvania could be maneuvered by the truck and trailer. The team at Jenks did all the preplanning to make sure the delivery went on schedule and without incident.
Circleville, Ohio
Sofidel America
Product hauled: Precast concrete beams
When Italian tissue manufacturer Sofidel America built a new 1.4-million-square-foot production facility in 2018, J.P. Jenks was responsible for transporting 54 large precast concrete roofing support beams weighing almost 42 tons each and measuring 84.8 feet long by 5.7 feet high. An equal amount of smaller precast beams also needed to be moved.
With extensive experience in managing over-dimensional freight, J.P. Jenks handled all the logistics necessary to transport the precast structures from their point of manufacture at Sidley Precast Group in Thompson, Ohio to Circleville, Ohio. We obtained the required permits for super heavy loads and hauled the beams on a 90-foot flat trailer with an escort, departing 30 minutes after sunrise per state regulations.
Lawrenceville, PA
Arsenal 201 Parking Garage
Product hauled: Precast concrete components
Located in the heart of Pittsburgh’s charming Lawrenceville neighborhood, Arsenal 201 Apartments stand on the site of the Pittsburgh Allegheny Arsenal that once served as a manufacturing and supply center for the Union Army during the Civil War.
During construction of a new 400-car parking garage built for apartment residents, J.P. Jenks was tasked with transporting over 100 precast concrete structures and components manufactured by Sidley Precast Group. Understanding that on-time delivery is critical with any architectural precast construction project, we hauled the oversized precast structures to a rented “drop yard” located near the job site where they could be stored until their need-by date. Employing best practices like these allows us to work more efficiently around city restrictions for truck access during business hours while ensuring each construction stage is completed on or ahead of schedule.
Clarksburg, WV
Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center Parking Garage
Product hauled: Precast concrete components
To serve patients and staff at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, a new parking garage was built on the medical campus in 2021 with the design option to construct additional levels if needed in the future.
Several large precast structures and components needed to be delivered to the job site; however, space was at a premium and truck traffic in the city was restricted during certain hours. To maximize hauling efficiency and ensure timely delivery, J.P. Jenks rented a drop yard one mile away from the medical center where the prefabricated items could be delivered and stored in advance, making them more readily available for their final steps where a local pilot car service escorted each load. Deliveries were made throughout harsh winter conditions between January 14 and April 8 of 2021, helping complete the project ahead of the specified deadline.