When are services normally undertaken

To ease traffic management issues and limit disruption to peak hour traffic, OSOM loads are timed to commence in the early hours of the morning to minimise risk. Ideally, the convoy will have travelled through built-up areas before traffic and pedestrian volumes increase.

Transport services for OSOM loads are consistently provided by a small number of heavy haulage contractors, due to the specialist nature of equipment required to undertake the tasks with safety.