Top Hat Wind Farm construction to begin

 

[August 23, 2023] 

Initial roadway construction associated with the Top Hat wind farm will begin soon. This project will be located in eastern Logan County in the area of Beason, Chestnut, and Latham. All of the construction will be south of Illinois Route 10 and north of IL Route 121. A total of 60 wind turbines are expected to be constructed.

Over 55 miles of roadways will be improved and more than 115 cross-road culverts will be replaced.

The initial phase of road construction is expected to begin in late August and will last through mid-October. This road construction will be to provide access to the proposed substation area on 1500th Street. Approximately 3 miles of roadways will be improved during this initial phase in 2023.

The remaining 52 miles of roads will be improved in 2024 to provide construction access to the turbine locations. Construction of the tower foundations will be done in 2024 and erection of the turbines is expected to take place in 2025.

Occasional road closures will be required over the next few months. Most culvert installations will be completed with a daytime closure. However, some larger culverts may require multi-day closures. Asphalt paving on 2150th Avenue through Beason will be constructed using lane closures. Cement stabilization on 1500th Street will require road closures that may last up to 1 week.

Signs and barricades will be erected to warn traffic of these road closures. Local residents will still have access to their homes.

Anyone interested in the most current road closure information can receive daily email updates. To be included on the distribution list for the initial phase of road construction, please contact the Dunn Company. Craig.sullivan@
dunnco.com 

Other project questions can be directed to the Project Manager for the Top Hat wind farm, Patrick Magnier. [e-mail]  Or contact Bret Aukamp at the Logan County Highway Department.

[Bret Aukamp]