<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There are fears a Queensland highway overpass could be closed for more than a year after a wind turbine part became </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/truck-carrying-turbine-wedged-under-road-bridge-traffic-delays/b233ce6d-86a1-49be-b4bd-f1ce8f029fec#:~:text=Truck%20carrying%20wind%20turbine%20smashes%20into%20bridge&amp;text=The%20oversized%20vehicle%20slammed%20into,under%20the%205.5%2Dmetre%20overpass." rel="" target="_blank" title="stuck yesterday in Queensland"><span>stuck yesterday</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The turbine part became wedged under the Mount Crosby Road Bridge at North Tivoli on the Warrego Highway early on Friday morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The turbine part was removed overnight, but Ipwsich residents fear the overpass could be out of action for at least a year.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/oscar-jenkins-australian-sentenced-to-13-years-in-russian-prison-for-fighting-in-ukraine/d18e4c72-5592-41ac-a79a-0b5766449b3a"><strong><span>Australian man sentenced to 13 years in Russian prison</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The westbound lane of the Warrego Highway remains closed and the eastbound lane is open, but the overpass will be closed for the near future.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This accident is having a major impact for Ipswich residents, and I think a major impact on any freighting companies coming through south-east Queensland," Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Harding said the closure of the overpass would add a 30-minute detour for residents moving in either direction.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-overpass-fears-overpass-could-be-closed-for-a-year-after-wind-turbine-jam/c8cfbfd8-e1df-4db4-83b1-9ad3525426f0" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There's a lot of anxiety in our community about how long it's going to take," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have seen other major accidents like this take over a year to be completed, so we're very keen to hear from (the Department of Transport and Main Roads)."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/springfield-lakes-investigation-after-woman-23-found-dead-in-queensland/8b21e9b0-48d3-400d-8d73-47c91d2b0ef2"><strong><span>Woman, 23, found dead in home</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The turbine section was loaded onto a truck for removal from the site.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police believe the truck's driver initially failed to follow the pilot and escorting vehicles, which took an off-ramp specifically designed for the transport of parts to the Wambo Wind Farm project.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Logistics company Qube said it was fully cooperating with authorities, and the truck's driver was checked for injuries in hospital.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em></em><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><em><span> </span></em><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><em><span> </span></em><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><em><span> </span></em><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>