Edmonton (Rajeev Sharma): Drivers may experience delays as large, slow-moving vessels move from Edmonton to Fort McMurray on Feb. 22, and from Edmonton to Fort Saskatchewan on Feb. 24.
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
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
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.
