Division Selection List Recent Projects Using 8' x 5' Heavy Rigging Trusses Project: CN Railway Bridge Location: Port Credit, Ontario Contact: Larry Eisses/Mark Carney For the GO Transit’s Lakeshore West corridor (West Toronto, Ontario) track time has become more precious than ever as it handles more than 60,000 commuters every working day. With increasing ridership, GO transit added a third track to the corridor. A potential bottleneck to the expansion was the Credit River Bridge, but Western was able to meet that challenge. The method of installation Western proposed to CN and GO Transit provided a safer and more-cost-effective alternative to the more common practice of assembling the bridge over open water; Western made it possible to assemble the bridge safely, a few feet from the ground. The bridge was hydraulically driven onto four railcars and shunted onto the existing bridge. The 330 Ton bridge was then driven under strand jacks and lowered into place. The installation took five hours as the next train needed to use the track, making the first run of passengers for the day. Using this unique lifting method, a safe solution to installing the bridge was made in a tight window of time without any interruptions to the commuter service. Photos by: H.B. Photo & Western Show photo gallery for this project View equipment used Project: Dundas St. Bridge: Phase 1 Girder Installation Location: Oakville, Ontario Contact: Dan Eisses The Dundas St. Bridge consists of five - 200ft. spans approximately 150ft. above 16 Mile Creek. Because of the unique geometry of the new bridge, Western identified an innovative opportunity to cost effectively install the required 35 girders which weighed as much as 200ton. The gantry system used to install the girders was supported by the existing bridge and a temporary steel truss. Show photo gallery for this project View equipment used Project: Essalea Barn Relocation Location: Thorton, Ontario Contact: Rob Doucet A 140ft. by 96ft. was requested by Western to be relocated across Hwy. 27 just north of Thorton, ON. The move stopped traffic on the highway for only 10 minutes as the structure crossed and travelled through a corn field. Show photo gallery for this project View equipment used Project: Hwy 407 over Rouge and Little Rouge River Bridge Location: Markham, Ontario Contact: Dan Eisses Installation of CPCI 2300 girders over the Rouge River and Little Rouge River Bridges for the widening of Hwy 407. Show photo gallery for this project View equipment used Project: Suncor Voyageur Project Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Contact: Dan Eisses/Mark Carney Suncor Energy recovers bitumen ore from oil sands and upgrades it to refinery ready feedstock and diesel fuel near Fort McMurray, Alberta. Suncor Energy is taking part in the new ‘Voyageur‘ upgrade, part of a planned $20.6 billion oil sands expansion, with an expected additional 100,000 barrels of oils per day production. At the heart of this expansion, Western Mechanical has taken part in the delivery of Suncor’s four new refinery reactors. Fabricated in Japan, the 1.13 million pound reactors travelled by ship three quarters of the world, approaching Canada from the Atlantic and offloaded onto train in Thunderbay, Ontario. The reactor’s journey across the prairies was one of the largest load ever travelled on a Canadian railway. Once in Alberta, Western Mechanical assembled a 1.8 million pound capacity gantry using strand jack technology to trans-load the reactors from the railcars to a transport for their final journey. Taking simple methods and applying it to new technology, Western was an essential connection to Suncor Voyageur’s success. Show photo gallery for this project View equipment used
Recent Projects Using 8' x 5' Heavy Rigging Trusses
For the GO Transit’s Lakeshore West corridor (West Toronto, Ontario) track time has become more precious than ever as it handles more than 60,000 commuters every working day. With increasing ridership, GO transit added a third track to the corridor. A potential bottleneck to the expansion was the Credit River Bridge, but Western was able to meet that challenge. The method of installation Western proposed to CN and GO Transit provided a safer and more-cost-effective alternative to the more common practice of assembling the bridge over open water; Western made it possible to assemble the bridge safely, a few feet from the ground. The bridge was hydraulically driven onto four railcars and shunted onto the existing bridge. The 330 Ton bridge was then driven under strand jacks and lowered into place. The installation took five hours as the next train needed to use the track, making the first run of passengers for the day. Using this unique lifting method, a safe solution to installing the bridge was made in a tight window of time without any interruptions to the commuter service. Photos by: H.B. Photo & Western
The Dundas St. Bridge consists of five - 200ft. spans approximately 150ft. above 16 Mile Creek. Because of the unique geometry of the new bridge, Western identified an innovative opportunity to cost effectively install the required 35 girders which weighed as much as 200ton. The gantry system used to install the girders was supported by the existing bridge and a temporary steel truss.
A 140ft. by 96ft. was requested by Western to be relocated across Hwy. 27 just north of Thorton, ON. The move stopped traffic on the highway for only 10 minutes as the structure crossed and travelled through a corn field.
Installation of CPCI 2300 girders over the Rouge River and Little Rouge River Bridges for the widening of Hwy 407.
Suncor Energy recovers bitumen ore from oil sands and upgrades it to refinery ready feedstock and diesel fuel near Fort McMurray, Alberta. Suncor Energy is taking part in the new ‘Voyageur‘ upgrade, part of a planned $20.6 billion oil sands expansion, with an expected additional 100,000 barrels of oils per day production. At the heart of this expansion, Western Mechanical has taken part in the delivery of Suncor’s four new refinery reactors. Fabricated in Japan, the 1.13 million pound reactors travelled by ship three quarters of the world, approaching Canada from the Atlantic and offloaded onto train in Thunderbay, Ontario. The reactor’s journey across the prairies was one of the largest load ever travelled on a Canadian railway. Once in Alberta, Western Mechanical assembled a 1.8 million pound capacity gantry using strand jack technology to trans-load the reactors from the railcars to a transport for their final journey. Taking simple methods and applying it to new technology, Western was an essential connection to Suncor Voyageur’s success.
