The intersection of Highways 164 and 59 was blocked to traffic early Tuesday morning by a 100-ton generator on a trailer. No injuries were reported.
According to Waukesha Police, while an oversized tractor-trailer carrying the 225,000-pound generator traveled through the intersection at South East Avenue at Highway 164, the trailer disconnected from the tractor causing it to fall to the ground.
The generator remained secured on the trailer, blocking the intersection. Due the size and weight of the load, special equipment is needed to raise it and connect it to the tractor. The Fire Department initially used air bags to raise the trailer up to connect it and had planned to use a crane if that was not successful.
If the trailer is not able to be reconnected, the generator would have to be moved to another trailer. In this case, a specialized trailer would have to be brought in from another state, possibly California, which would mean the intersection could be blocked for days.