How many trucks will be going to the site, at what times, and how often per day?
During the 18-month construction period, truck traffic will range from 8 to 23 trucks per day. Normal construction hours will be from 7 AM to 7 PM.The majority of these truck trips will be associated primarily with deliveries; however, 5 to 6 trucks per day will be heavy duty trucks.To the extent possible truck traffic during construction will be scheduled to avoid peak traffic on nearby roadways.Eastshore is in the process of developing a draft Transportation Management Plan for construction traffic that will target specific off-peak traffic hours for truck traffic.During normal operation, truck traffic will typically be less than 2 trucks per day. The majority of the truck traffic during operation will be associated with the delivery of 19% aqueous ammonia to the site. The plant will also require less frequent deliveries of lubricating oil, water treatment chemicals, and cleaning chemicals, and the removal of trash or, infrequently, any process wastewater that may need to be retained
