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Show fAammoih Rigs Pass Thru Toun If you were surprised to see two mammoth rigs creeping through town Tuesday, hogging the whole highway, don't be surprised if you see mo re. Highway Patrol Sgt. Don Proctor explained that the rigs, with their 35-foot wide drums, are carrying sulphur dioxide precipitant to the Phelps -Dodge plant in New Mexico Mexi-co from Salt Lake City. The projected travel i schedule on the trip went way out of whack, said Sgt. Proctor, as the rigs were first expected through Moab last Friday. Fri-day. Hut then it took a full day to get through Price, and they got stuck going around the underpasses under-passes at Green River and had to be pulled out by a caterpillar; and it took all day Tuesday to get from Green River to Hole in the Rock. All this at speeds of between 0-40 0-40 mph. At least 16 more of the monster carriers will be through town this winter. The Highway Patrol wishes to advise citizens that they are legal, if somewhat shocking. |