CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO – A massive super load dryer is in its final stages of transport to Sofidel’s Circleville plant, completing its three-day journey from Portsmouth on Saturday, March 1.
Final Route Through Pickaway County
The 610,470-pound dryer—measuring 230 feet 9 inches long, 20 feet 1 inch tall, and 18 feet 6 inches wide—is expected to cause temporary traffic disruptions along the following routes in Pickaway County:
- 9:00 AM Departure from US 23 and SR 762
- Ashville Pike
- SR 752
- SR 674
- US 22
- Pickaway St.
- Ohio St.
- South Court St.
- Sperry Dr.
- US 23
- Pittsburgh Rd.
- Duroc St.
- Final delivery at Sofidel Circleville Plant
Sofidel’s Expansion in Pickaway County
This third dryer is part of Sofidel’s ongoing $185 million expansion, transforming its Circleville facility—originally built in 2018—into its most significant global production site. The plant, already equipped with two Valmet Advantage NTT paper mill machines, will see a 50% boost in total production capacity, exceeding 200,000 metric tons per year.
Residents and motorists in the area are advised to expect potential delays and detours as the transport makes its way to its final destination.
