ALE skid, navigate and lift 1,000t main arch for Walterdale Bridge in Canada

ALE has successfully completed the skidding, navigation and lifting manoeuvres of the 1,000t main arch as part of the Walterdale Bridge replacement project in the city of Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, in Canada.

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ALE was contracted by APJV (ACCIONA – Pacer joint venture) to proceed with the skidding, navigation and heavy lifting of the main arch.

Álvaro Sáenz, Project Manager for ALE, said: “It is fantastic to be working on this monumental bridge project. Our multidisciplinary and experienced team have been working in extreme conditions for many weeks, achieving high quality engineering and have completed these complicated manoeuvres in a timely manner. This is a challenging scope and despite the narrow time frame and frosty weather conditions, ALE completed this phase safely and on schedule.”

“This was a truly impressive operation. The team worked tirelessly to complete the critical skidding, navigation and installation of the 950 tons central arch necessary for the Walterdale Bridge replacement. We are very happy to have achieved this critical milestone,” said Pedro Martinez, ACCIONA Project Manager for the Walterdale Bridge Replacement Project.

The replacement project, with a budget of $155 million, involves the implementation of the first bridge of this type in the city of Edmonton. This modern structure, with two arches measuring 56m high, will replace the old Walterdale Bridge, which has served the city for over a century.