Route 29 in Putnam to remain closed through weekend after silo collapse

The section of Route 29 through Putnam will remained closed into the beginning of next week as crews continue to take down silos.

No commercial traffic will be allowed to use Route 29 in the Putnam area and should be using alternate routes, such as Route 26 and Route 18, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

A grain silo full of corn partially collapsed Tuesday in Putnam. Deputies received the call about the collapse at 8:37 a.m. Tuesday morning.

“There’s two grain silos that are older, and then there’s a grain leg that goes up through the middle of them,” Putnam County Sheriff Josh Boedigheimer said. “They have to remove the grain leg, but they’re in the process of moving the silos – so that process hasn’t started yet.”

Boedigheimer said Thursday that he believes crews could be completed with their work by Monday or Tuesday.

River Valley Coop did not return requests for comment on the grain silo collapse.

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Some corn leaks out of a grain silo during a partial collapse Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, at the River Valley Coop Grain Elevator in Putnam. (Scott Anderson)