The 340-ton megalith—a large stone used to construct a structure or monument—will serve as the centerpiece of artist Michael Heizer’s artwork “Levitated Mass,” is scheduled to roll through Los Angeles County Operational Area (LACOA) cities and unincorporated area communities beginning on Fri., March 2.

The megalith’s journey began after leaving the Stone Valley Materials Quarry in Riverside County on Feb. 28. For the next eight days, the megalith will travel through 20 LACOA cities and unincorporated area communities, including Carson, Cerritos, Industry, Diamond Bar, Downey, Gardena, Hacienda Heights, La Mirada, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Nietos, Norwalk, Rancho Dominguez, Santa Fe Springs, South Whittier, Torrance, West Carson Westmont and Whittier.

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Due to the fact that the megalith and its transporter vehicle will be traveling through LACOA cities and unincorporated area communities, the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office, Office of Emergency Management and Sheriff’s Department Emergency Operations Bureau will be monitoring the progress of the megalith’s journey that is scheduled to arrive at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on March 10.

The vehicle transporting the megalith will travel on pre-determined roadways and due to its weight the transporter vehicle will not travel on freeways or streets or bridges that are deemed too weak to support the transporter vehicle and cargo. The time frame for the transportation of the megalith is slated between 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. each day.

Once the megalith arrives at LACMA, the artist plans to have it placed over a 456-foot long trench that will allow visitors to the museum to walk underneath it as it will appear the megalith will be floating in the air above them.

For those individuals who are interested in monitoring the progress of the megalith’s journey, access LACMA’s website at www.lacma.org/levitatedmass.