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28 January, 2022

Turbines en-route

TABLELANDS residents are being advised to prepare for disruptions to the Palmerston Highway when the delivery of large wind turbines to the Kaban Green Power Hub project near Ravenshoe commences early next month.


The route that will be used to transport the turbines.
The route that will be used to transport the turbines.

The transport delivery sizes will be up to 91 metres in length, 5m in width, and weigh 77 tonnes.

A spokesperson from the company has advised that the large components will be transported to the site via the Palmerston Highway, starting early February and continuing for a period of around six months. 

The wind turbines will be transported by truck from Cairns, south along the Bruce Highway, turning at the Palmerston Highway to Millaa Millaa, the Kennedy Highway, through Ravenshoe to Tumoulin, then on to the site. 

Weather and transport conditions permitting, deliveries will occur up to six days per week (Monday to Saturday). 

Each delivery will commence from Cairns at 3.45am and is scheduled to pass through Ravenshoe between 8am and 11.30am. All deliveries will be under escort by Queensland Police traffic pilots. 

“Further to the recent direction by Queensland police, if you see a pilot or police escort vehicle approach you, you should slow down immediately and safely pull over to the side of the road to allow the deliveries to pass,” the spokesperson said. 

“If you find yourself behind an oversized load, please do not pass until a pilot or police escort has given you an instruction to do so. Motorists should not try to overtake the loads without this indication from the pilot or escort.” 

Police have advised that motorists should tune into UHF channel 40 if they have access. 

“The pilot may give you instructions as to where and when you can overtake if it’s safe to do so. They may provide additional information about their intended travel,” police advised. 

“You can also advise them that you are following. Escorted oversize loads will move out of the way from time to time, when safe, to allow following traffic to pass. Motorists should not try to overtake the load until an indication to do so is given by the pilot.” 

A $248 fine applies for failing to give way to an oversize vehicle under escort (section 79A(1) of the Road Rules) and $321 fine and three demerit points for failing to give way to police or emergency vehicles (section 79(1) Road Rules).

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