NORTHERN VIRGINIA ASHBURN • COLUMBUS NEW ALBANY • PHOENIX MESA • DALLAS-FORT WORTH

Hyperscale AI Data Center Transit Corridor Guide

Highway routing, bridge weight limits, overhead wire lifting schedules, and police escort curfews for delivering 2MW+ packaged backup generators, 200MVA substation transformers, and modular chiller plants to AI mega-campuses.

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Review state DOT superload bridge limits, overhead wire clearances, curfews, and police escort details.

CORRIDOR TRANSIT DISTANCE 68.5 Miles Night Convoy: 25–40 mph (~2.5 hrs)
MIN OVERHEAD CLEARANCE 16 ft 8 in High-pole pilot car required
MAX BRIDGE AXLE LOADING 22,000 lbs / axle VDOT bridge rating Form MP-22
ESCORT & POLICE PROTOCOL VSP + 2 Certified Escorts Virginia State Police Motor Carrier Unit

Detailed Route Alignment & Turn Geometry

Departs Dundalk Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore onto I-695 West to I-95 South towards Washington D.C. Bypasses Capitol Beltway congestion via Route 200 (ICC) onto I-270 and US-15 South into Loudoun County. Enters Data Center Alley via Route 7 and Route 28 to Waxpool Road / Beaumeade Circle.

Critical Turn 1: Route 28 onto Waxpool Rd (R = 125 ft, counter-steer)
Critical Turn 2: Loudoun County Pkwy to Campus Gate (R = 105 ft)
Surface Pavement: VDOT Heavy Industrial Interstate Concrete & SMA Asphalt

Utility Conflicts & Overhead Obstacle Schedule

Overhead fiber optic cables crossing Route 28 are maintained at 18' 2" minimum height. 2 traffic signal mast arms at Loudoun County Parkway are pre-cleared for 15' 8" load passage with bucket truck escort.

Overhead Power / Telecom: Dominion Energy 34.5kV feeder cleared at 21' 4"
Traffic Signal Swivels: 2 Signal Mast Arms Rotated at Intersections
Campus Security Ingress Gate: 28 ft Wide Gate Span with Retractable Bollards

Movement Curfews, Time Windows & Jurisdictional Authorities

Permitted Movement Window

21:00 EST – 05:00 EST (Night Superload Convoy)

Strict rush-hour curfew: zero moves between 06:00–09:00 and 15:30–19:00.

Authorizing Jurisdiction

VDOT Northern Region / Loudoun County DOT

Automated VDOT OS/OW superload permit issuance with bridge rating review.

Campus Site Delivery Protocol

Delivery Staging Slot Pre-Booking

Crane pad slot coordinated with site GC to allow immediate trailer offload.

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