17-story tower to be driven through Broken Arrow

[La Li Lu Le Lo]

186 feet long, 11 feet in diameter and 535,600 pounds.
 
Anyone want to guess what the turn radius is for the flatbed carrying this?
 
http://www.tulsaworld.com/businesshomepage1/story-tower-to-be-driven-through-broken-arrow/article_8106daba-411e-57aa-92ac-06b818bd4984.html

 

[jimntx]

Why wouldn't transport in pieces with final assembly on-site be preferable?  Shutting down roads along the route for even a few hundred miles has got to cost something.  And, just turn radius issues alone, there are bound to be problems along the way with a trailer and cargo that size.

 

[Kev3188]

"Trust your mirrors."

 

[delldude]

Why wouldn't transport in pieces with final assembly on-site be preferable?  Shutting down roads along the route for even a few hundred miles has got to cost something.  And, just turn radius issues alone, there are bound to be problems along the way with a trailer and cargo that size.

 
I'd bet this is the lesser of two evils.  

 

[eolesen]

Why wouldn't transport in pieces with final assembly on-site be preferable?  Shutting down roads along the route for even a few hundred miles has got to cost something.  And, just turn radius issues alone, there are bound to be problems along the way with a trailer and cargo that size.

From the article:

Because of the nature of the work, the tower cannot have any joints — that is why it must be transported in one piece.

Maybe since Colorado has legalized marijuana, it had to be built in Oklahoma to be truly joint free?...

 

[Ms Tree]

I recall what hint a program on building the A380. They have to transport the fuselage from a barge to the plant. They go through old towns where clearances are in centimeters. Quite nerve racking for those moving it.