For moving parts on the road, extensive route planning takes place, as well as route improvements - which can mean removing trees.Ī nacelle can weigh approximately 56 tons and a blade's length extends up to 50 meters. Moving turbine blades, towers and nacelles requires planning that takes often more than a year.
Transporting wind turbines presents challenges. According to NS Energy, the distance between most wind facilities is too great for companies to build manufacturing facilities within close proximity. Luling Police Chief Bill Sala said the turn proves difficult for trucks carrying oversized loads as they go from traveling west to turning to head north. The train crossing has been the site of 13 accidents in the previous several decades. Two engines were replaced on the train and it was deemed safe to travel by Union Pacific safety personnel around 9 p.m. 183 for several hours and the streets that met at the intersection were closed until 9:43 p.m. The engines at the front of the train also suffered damage. Police said the trailer split and the blade damaged three unoccupied cars, a commercial building and a utility pole. No injuries were reported, including to the driver of the truck operated by Minnesota-based Northern Lights Specialized LLC.
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