DRIVERS are being asked to be patient during the ongoing transport of large wind turbine equipment through Collie via Coalfieds Highway.
The equipment is being shipped 250 kilometres from Bunbury Port to the Flat Rocks Wind Farm in Broomehill.
Main Roads Western Australia has advised that the traffic movements will take place Monday through Saturday until early August.
Trucks are leaving Bunbury at 5am and arriving at Flat Rocks at around 5pm.
Travelling speeds are expected to be about 50 to 60 kilometres an hour, and will be a lot slower during turning manoeuvres. Pilots and the traffic escort warden will control traffic and passing opportunities, with all traffic to be stopped during turning.
Oncoming vehicles will be positioned onto the shoulder on single-lane carriageways and may be made to wait until trucks have passed. Pilots may decide to close all lanes on multi-lane carriageways, resulting in no overtaking opportunities.
There will be 180 oversized loads transported in total, including 54 blades, measuring in at 73.7 metres and weighing 17 tonnes.