Due to its size, this load will travel at a maximum speed of 50 km/h and will be accompanied by guide vehicles, using the entire width of the highway including the shoulder. The load will also occasionally travel against the flow of traffic, with lanes blocked off accordingly.

industrial vessel

De-methanizer pressure vessel used in natural gas processing.

Route

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

Day 1 July 12 (depart 11 p.m. night move)

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

Day 2 July 13 (continuing at daylight)

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

Day 3 July 14 (depart at 11 a.m.)

  • Highway 45 eastbound
  • Highway 36 northbound
  • Highway 29 eastbound
  • Highway 36 northbound
  • Highway 28 westbound
  • stage at Radway Scale (8 p.m.)

Day 4 July 15 (depart at daylight)

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

Day 5 July 16 (depart at daylight)

  • Highway 63 northbound
  • stage at point of entry (POE) 35 km south of Fort McMurray (3 p.m.)

Day 6 July 17 (depart 12:15 a.m. night move)

  • Highway 63 northbound
  • use ramps in Fort McMurray to avoid overpasses
  • Highway 63 northbound
  • stage at North POE 12 km north of Fort McMurray (6:30 a.m.)

Day 7 July 18 (depart 12 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 523,300 kilograms, including support equipment.
  • The trailers carrying the unit contain 352 wheels.

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