MACON – Weather permitting, High Prairie Wind Farm will temporarily close routes in Schuyler County for road work in preparation of the wind turbine deliveries. The following routes will be affected.
Schuyler County Route O – The road will be closed 0.5 mile east of South Stockpin Trail. It will close at 7:00 a.m. on Jan. 28 and be closed approximately 2 weeks.
Schuyler County Route D – The road will be closed 0.1 mile south of Kethe Lane. It will close at 7:00 a.m. on Jan. 28 and be closed approximately 2 weeks.
Schuyler County Route A – The road will be closed 1.5 miles east of U.S. Route 63. It will close at 7:00 a.m. on Jan. 28 and be closed approximately 2 weeks.
“Crews will be flattening some curves on the road to make it possible for High Prairie Wind Farm to deliver turbines,” said MoDOT Resident Engineer Shane Viers. “This work is necessary to allow the longer components such as the turbine blades to reach the site,” he added.
Motorists will need to use alternate routes during the closure time. Please obey all work zones signs and personnel.
These are the first in a series of closures planned for Routes O, E, J, D, A, and T for the High Prairie Windfarm Project. Nineteen separate closures are planned, with last planned for the first of April.
Most of the closures are planned for a period of 3 to 10 days. Motorists in the area should be on alert and plan for the locations of the closures to change quickly.
“The alternate route you took in the morning, may not work for you when you return in the evening,” said Viers. “Multiple crews will be working long hours and weekends to complete the project on TerraGen’s schedule.”
This work is weather dependent and could be rescheduled or delayed. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK MoDOT (275-6636). All roadwork is posted on the traveler information map. You can also visit us online at www.modot.org/northeast