05/27/2026
Important Notice:
Today (05/27/2026), I was notified that on Friday morning at approximately 10:00am, a heavy hauler with an oversized load will be exiting state Hwy 87 and on ramping CR4212. The load is coming from Mauriceville, and then turning southbound on Hwy87. The heavy hauler will travel down CR4212 until the load reaches CR4213, at which point the load will turn onto CR4213 and travel to the entrance of the Cottonwood Plant Site.
It will take approximately one to two hours for the load to reach the plant site, after turning off State Hwy 87. During this haul CR4212 and CR4213 will be impassible at times as this load can’t “move to the shoulder”, and for this reason we will have support from the Newton County Sheriffs office to manage Emergency calls related to Fires and or Medical Services.
My office will have Precinct 4 employees staged at CR4212 & CR4213, to help manage or direct traffic. This is our effort to support the Newton County Sheriff’s office and the Es**rt Service that will be accompanying the Heavy Hauler.
Lastly, in March of 2026, I was provided with an Engineering report detailing the road and bridges on CR4212, this report was conducted specifically relating to the heavy hauler and load that will be transported. The design of the heavy hauler and number of tires has the PSI displacement at an acceptable level for the road and bridges. This report was compiled by a third-party engineering contractor and was reviewed by Cottonwood engineers and county engineers.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me on my cell or office phone.
Commissioner Powell
M - 409-960-2940
O - 409-746-3935
