(Sedamsville) -- River Road, US 50, and other state highways in southern and western Hamilton and Butler Counties will be crowded as crews move big metal boxes from the Ohio River to Middletown, this week and next.

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The boxes are used in the production of industrial gases, required by AK Steel. 

Wednesday morning, the first of four boxes headed west on River Road.  The other boxes will be moved later this week, and Monday and Tuesday of next week.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol recommends avoiding US 50, SR128, US 27, and other highways during the moves.  Stay tuned to Newsradio 700WLW for updates on where the box is, with traffic reports every ten minutes, mornings and afternoons.