Mid Wales turbines convoy trail run - as it happened
A trial run for lorries that will be delivering large turbine parts to windfarm sites in Mid Wales was taking part this afternoon.
The convoy had been expected to leave Wrexham at about 11am and pass through Welshpool town centre shortly after noon, but it was running over two hours late because of congestion on the M6.
The Shropshire Star's Naomi Penrose was in Llanymynech waiting for the convoy's arrival:
Energy bosses Awel Newydd Cyf, the developers of Tirgwynt windfarm between Carno and Cefn Coch, were sending the vehicles, which will carry turbine parts up to 17 metres in length, along the route – which includes Welshpool and Newtown.
The aim is to iron out any problems that could arise when they are loaded up with equipment later this summer.
The convoy consisting of two abnormal load simulation vehicles with a full police escort to create a sense of how the convoy of vehicles will work, was starting from Goole in Yorkshire, travelling along major trunk roads.
It was making its way to Mid Wales from Pant, travelling south along the A483 to Welshpool, then following the A458 and B4385 to the site entrance just beyond Cefn Coch.
Awel Newydd said it has been in discussion with the police forces involved as well as highways to ensure that the safety of road users was maintained and disruption was minimised.
