Duke Energy is set to transport a massive transformer from Charlotte to the McGuire Nuclear Plant on NC 73 Highway on April 3.
The transformer, which is 158 feet long, over 16 feet tall, nearly 24 feet wide, and weighs 460,496 pounds, will enter Lincoln County from Gaston County between 1 and 2 a.m. and is expected to reach its destination at Eastlake Lane by 5 a.m.
Lincoln County Emergency Management will place message boards on NC Highway 73 on April 1 to alert motorists about potential travel disruptions during the transport…