Massive Generator To Wind Through Greenville
The 880,000-pound generator is on its way to Duke Energy’s Cliffside Steam Station in Boiling Springs, N.C.
Deputies said that the 1.5 million pound transporter that is carrying the power plant part travels at about 5 mph because of its size. They said that authorities will be escorting the transporter as it snakes its way through the county.
Officials said that the generator will enter the county at about noon on Friday near Princeton along Highway 25. It will travel up the highway and park near the intersection with Interstate 85 on Friday night. From there the transporter will wind its way through the west side of Greenville before parking just south of Highway 11 on Sunday night. The motorcade will continue to near the North Carolina state line on Tuesday morning.
Deputies said that motorists should try to avoid the rote that the massive piece of equipment will take as it will cause traffic delays where it travels.