MacLac
Senior Member
Hard to tell from this image, but is there active construction happening on the overpass? Or are they merely still doing utility work etc?
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Hard to tell from this image, but is there active construction happening on the overpass? Or are they merely still doing utility work etc?
yeggator
Active Member
Looks like they’re starting to dig the trench in which the highway will go below the overpass.
The_Cat
Senior Member
I wonder if there's any kind of construction setup going on at the Yellowhead north of Blatchford.
MacLac
Senior Member
Supposed to be an “underpass” built there……unclear on the timelines though. Thought it was supposed to be at the same time as the now under construction 127th st overpass.
dkazzed
Active Member
I hope that because Yellowhead north of Blatchford is being straightened that a lot of the work can happen in the background and it might be quicker too. Kind of like how the Metro Line extension just happened without anyone really knowing.
husky
Active Member
Pretty sure demo of the Northgate Industries building is ongoing based on what I saw driving by recently. That will have to come down before anything further is done probably.
Gronk!
Senior Member
It's almost mid-March and Fort Road is still down to 1 lane per direction under the CN Rail bridge. When oh when will Fort Road be fully operational again?
JuliallThat
Active Member
I've gotten so used to going the long way around that I'm not sure Fort Road even still exists north of the Yellowhead. It's like some sort of mythical tale passed down by the ages.
jason403
Active Member
It doesnt appear work was done on the direct fort road lanes over the winter. They must be waiting for spring to continue on the additional lanes. Collector roads and earth moving seemed to happen over winter though.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Well at least the is access rather than full closure.
dkazzed
Active Member
They've poured some of the cast in place concrete barriers over the winter but it has progressed at a snail's pace. Maybe someone who has experience with construction labour logistics can explain how concrete pours are avoided in the winter and how it's difficult to redirect work to concrete pours even when better than expected weather allows it.
Airboy
Senior Member
Drove through on Sunday. It appears the work to realign Yellowhead through Blatchford has begun. PCL has fencing in right up to 107st. Excavators on site at Northgate trailers. All the trees are gone along the section from Bush Pilot to 127st.
MacLac
Senior Member
Ok ok....I like where this is going. Looks like we got some caisson drill coring casing being delivered. Also looks like a new crane and driller on site as well?
northlands
Senior Member
GIP has some seriously eye catching iron on this project. Hard to see but they have two massive Bauer drilling rigs: one green, one yellow.
