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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 |
 QUICK STOP – This John Deere air driller, used for seeding, came to a quick halt, being too tall to get through the I-15 overpass that serves the Sollid Road. The machine which costs approximately $150,000 was out of Front Line Ag. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
It was being pulled by a semi truck driven by Howard Dixon of Front Line Ag.
The MHP and county Sheriff’s Department responded. Both south bound lanes on I-15, just south of Conrad were closed and traffic was routed through town for several hours while crews worked to get the air driller free from the overpass.
There were no injuries in the accident.
Clearance signs are not erected for any structure with more that 15-feet clearance. When an oversize permit is obtained from the Sheriff’s office, it is noted that the permittee will be responsible for checking the route to be traveled to determine the permitted clearance of bridges and/or structures.
Before I-15 was reopened, the overpass was inspected by state personnel for structural damage.
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