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A convoy of three Tower sections for Turbine No 13 passes through Ewood Bridge en route to Scout Moor Wind Farm. The three sections make up one 60 metre tower. Image Image Image Image Image Image Turbine details: Tower Height: 60m Blade Length: 40m Total Max Height: 100m Manufacturer: Nordex Model: N80 Scout Moor Wind Farm Construction Picture Gallery http://www.geograph.org.uk/gallery/scoutmoor_wind_farm_construction_6568

This is the middle section for Turbine Tower No 13 at Ewood Bridge enroute to Scout Moor Wind Farm. This 54 ton 22 metre tower section is just one of the three sections that make up one Turbine Tower. Image Image Image Image Image Image Turbine details: Tower Height: 60m Blade Length: 40m Total Max Height: 100m Manufacturer: Nordex Model: N80 Scout Moor Wind Farm Construction Picture Gallery http://www.geograph.org.uk/gallery/scoutmoor_wind_farm_construction_6568

The lowloader, seen here passing through Ewood Bridge enroute to Scout Moor, is carrying a 54 ton 22 metre tower section for Turbine No 13. Image Image Image Image Image Image Turbine details: Tower Height: 60m Blade Length: 40m Total Max Height: 100m Manufacturer: Nordex Model: N80 Scout Moor Wind Farm Construction Picture Gallery http://www.geograph.org.uk/gallery/scoutmoor_wind_farm_construction_6568 Following a public inquiry held in 2004, planning consent was granted by the Secretary of State on the 25th May 2005 for the building of Scout Moor Wind Farm. Construction of the wind turbines began back in November 2007 at Turbine No 16. By June 2008 engineers had constructed 26 wind turbine towers and installed 78 turbine blades 450 metres above sea level on Scout Moor amid adverse weather conditions of thick fog, gale force winds, torrential rain, snow and ice during the winter months of 2008. On the 25th of September 2008 dignitaries from across the North West were invited to the official opening of the Scout Moor wind farm. Children from Edenfield Primary School, who have enjoyed lessons based around the wind farm, were on hand to cut the ribbon at Turbine No 22.http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/980311 Head Teacher at Edenfield Primary School, Janet Reidy, said: "It was superb for the children to be involved after all the work they had done about the wind farm in their lessons. I think they will all remember this in future years and now they know what it's like to be film stars with all the camera crews there!" Richard Dibley, wind power development manager at Peel, said at the opening: "We have welcomed people here today to thank them for their patience and understanding during the construction period and for them to see the wind farm in action at close quarters. I think we have chosen the perfect site here as it is more than 50% windier up here than it is in the surrounding area. These turbines will be generating power for years to come using a natural resource that will never run out."

Under police escort one of the three tower sections for Turbine No 13 passes through Ewood Bridge enroute to the Scout Moor Wind Farm. Image Image Image Image Image Image Turbine details: Tower Height: 60m Blade Length: 40m Total Max Height: 100m Manufacturer: Nordex Model: N80 http://www.nordex-online.com/en/products-services/wind-turbines/n80-25-mw.html Key Facts http://www.scoutmoorwindfarm.co.uk/keyfacts.html Scout Moor Wind Farm Construction Picture Gallery http://www.geograph.org.uk/gallery/scoutmoor_wind_farm_construction_6568

now a house think it was "The Bridge"

from River Bank

Carries the B6527 over the River Irwell. Before the upgrading of the A56 to dual carriageway this was the A680 Haslingden to Bury main road

After three days of heavy rain the River Ogden and River Irwell, that join at this point in Irwell Vale, are in full flow. The huge amount of water is seen here forcing its way beneath the bridge in the centre of the village. Compare this with Image taken when the river is at its normal level.