Over the next few months, a number of large wind turbines will be transported from Holmsund to the Högaliden wind farm outside Botsmark. To facilitate transport, several roundabouts through Umeå have been modified.

Stuck in toboggan

But when the first wing was to pass a roundabout at Ersboda late on Tuesday evening, it stopped. An excavator had to come to the rescue so that the long transport could get through the circulation.

- It was too little excavated, there was a stop of up to an hour, before we could drive on, Daniel Bjärving who is the road transport manager.

Assembled, the wind turbines have a rotor diameter of 150 meters and despite the fact that each plant is dismantled in ten smaller parts, there are still large crews that roll through Umeå municipality at night.

"Slow down"

Road transport manager Daniel Bjärving appeals for understanding from other road users who encounter the major transports. 

- We do not want to meet driving vehicles. If you see us, we want you to slow down and talk to us, he says.