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Stuck Wind-Turbine Convoy Blocks B176 at Groitzsch After Route Miscalculation

Local officials seek clarity on route approvals for the stalled wind‑park convoy.

Overview

  • Three police‑escorted heavy transports carrying roughly 80‑metre rotor blades became wedged in an S‑curve at the Groitzsch town entrance, shutting the B176 in the early hours of Tuesday.
  • Each transporter is nearly 92 metres long and was en route from near Elstertrebnitz to the Langendorf wind park in Saxony‑Anhalt.
  • Municipal crews removed several street lamps, pruned trees, and felled at least one tree, yet the convoy remains immobilized with further tree removals considered possible.
  • The wind‑park operator 3U Holding AG and logistics planner Zureck GmbH declined to answer questions, leaving unclear whether statutory route pre‑acceptance occurred or which authority approved the path.
  • The Langendorf project comprises five turbines about 250 metres tall, and reporters note roughly 40 additional heavy transports could be forthcoming, a point the operator has not confirmed.