HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 2, 2023) – Although no exact date was disclosed, the source of electrical power for Holland and its environs for decades will soon be no more.
The Holland Board of Public Works announced on Tuesday that a controlled implosion will be held to take down the remnant of the James DeYoung plant off of Pine Avenue. The work in dismantling the facility has been ongoing for several months, and the implosion, planned before the end of August, will take down the rest of the building, including the tall smoke stacks.
Utility officials warn that when the implosion takes place, there will be a loud sound, and dust will immediately form that is expected to quickly dissipate after a few minutes, so no calls to Holland Public Safety should be made by the public. The site will be blocked off, and drones will be prohibited in the area. The public is asked to view the event from a distance, preferably from Kollen Park in the city and Dunton Park in Holland Township.
The BPW will give 48 hours notice before the implosion takes place, and the utility plans to document the occasion in photos and videos. The plant is being torn down as part of the Waterfront Holland plan that will convert that site to a new home for the Verplank Docks complex, with the current docks site becoming a mixed-used development that should improve public access to Lake Macatawa.
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