Due to their large size and weight, the first load will travel at a maximum speed of 50 km/h, and the second at 40 km/h. The loads will move with guide vehicles, below posted speed limits, using the entire width of the highway including the shoulder.

Route

Edmonton to Fort McMurray

description

De-methanizer pressure vessel used in natural gas processing.

The first load will leave Thermo Design Engineering in south Edmonton using the following route:

Day 1 Feb. 22 (depart 11 p.m. night move)

  • Exit from 1424 70 Avenue NW Edmonton
  • 70 Avenue westbound
  • 17 Street southbound
  • Whitemud counterflow eastbound
  • Highway 216 (Anthony Henday Drive) southbound counterflow
  • Highway 14 eastbound to Viking (6:30 a.m.)

Day 2 Feb. 23 (continuing at daylight)

  • Highway 36 northbound
  • Highway 45 eastbound
  • Stage at Two Hills Scale (6 p.m.)

Day 3 Feb. 24 (depart at daylight)

  • Highway 45 eastbound
  • Highway 36 northbound
  • Highway 29 eastbound
  • Highway 36 northbound
  • Highway 28 westbound
  • Stage at Radway Scale (6 p.m.)

Day 4 Feb. 25 (depart at daylight)

  • Highway 28 westbound
  • Highway 63 northbound
  • Stage at May Tower South Rest Area (5:30 p.m.)

Day 5 Feb. 26 (depart at daylight)

  • Highway 63 northbound
  • Stage at Point of Entry (POE) 35 km south of Fort McMurray (3 p.m.)

Day 6 Feb. 27 (depart 12:15 a.m. night move)

  • Highway 63 northbound
  • Utilize ramps in Fort McMurray to avoid overpasses
  • Highway 63 northbound
  • Stage at north point of entry 12 km north of Fort McMurray (6:30 a.m.)

Day 7 Feb. 28 (depart 12:01 a.m. night move)

  • Highway 63 northbound
  • Highway 63 northbound counterflow
  • Voyageur Road westbound counterflow
  • Voyageur Road westbound
  • Aostra Road southbound
  • West and south into site (8 a.m.)

Quick facts

  • The load being transported is a de-methanizer pressure vessel used in natural gas processing.
  • The tower is 6.5 metres wide, 7.92 metres high, and 104 metres long.
  • The weight of the unit is 563,600 kilograms, including support equipment.
  • The trailers carrying the unit contain 352 wheels.

Route

Edmonton to Fort Saskatchewan

description

Purge bin, which is used in the oil and gas industry as a rinsing station.

The second load will leave Dacro in Edmonton using the following route:

Day 1 Feb. 24 (10 p.m. night move)

  • Exit from 9325 51 Avenue NW, Edmonton
  • 51 Avenue NW eastbound
  • Roper Road NW southbound
  • 75 Street NW southbound
  • Whitemud Drive NE eastbound counterflow
  • Highway 216 (Anthony Henday Drive) southbound counterflow
  • Highway 14 eastbound counterflow
  • Stage at Highway 14/Highway 21 (4 a.m.)

Day 2 Feb. 26 (8:30 a.m. day move)

  • Highway 14 eastbound
  • Highway 834 northbound
  • Highway 15 westbound
  • Highway 15 westbound counterflow
  • Range Road 221 northbound
  • East into site (DOW) (4 p.m.)

Quick facts

  • The load being transported is a purge bin, which is used in the oil and gas industry as a rinsing station.
  • The reactor is 9.3 metres wide, 10 metres high and 96 metres long.
  • The weight of the unit is 600,844 kilograms, including support equipment.
  • The trailers carrying the unit contain 384 wheels.

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