Power outages expected as beer vats head to London Tuesday

Properties along sections of Mandaumin Road, London Line and Egremont Road can expect power outages as an oversized load of beer vats make their way to Labatt Brewery in London Tuesday, Lambton County officials say.

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About 14 outages are planned between 7 am and 11 pm and nearly 1,500 properties could be affected in the vicinity of: Mandaumin Road, between Confederation and London lines; London Line, between Mandaumin Road and Digby Street; and Egremont Road, between Digby Street and Denfield Road, a county release said Monday.

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Affected Hydro One customers will be notified via auto-dialer and can visit Hydro One’s outage mapor call 1-888-664-9376 for more information, officials said.

OPP will be doing rolling road closures and Hydro One personnel will be raising and disconnecting hydro crossings along the route, which could lead to outages, officials said. Pioneer Heavy Haul will be doing the transport.

People are asked to avoid the roads Tuesday if possible, officials said, noting people who can’t and encounter the rolling closings should drive safely and follow OPP instructions.

The move started from Sarnia Harbor Monday, and the route is 86 kilometers long, going through Sarnia, Plympton-Wyoming and Warwick Township, officials said.

Costs associated with the move are covered by a third party, officials said.

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