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Edmonton's South LRT Extension

SLRT Tunnel and Portal Construction Photos

This page will have photos taken from various locations showing various construction related photos of Edmonton's SLRT extension.

February 2003 Looking towards the future southbound tunnel at the north end of the University Station.	February 5, 2003 Looking northwest from the South side of the University of Alberta hospital.	May 3, 2003 Fencing in place for TBM recovery hole.	May 3, 2003 Walls at the SLRT site.	May 10, 2003 Looking south from 87 Ave into the SLRT site.
May 15, 2003 Mole retrieval hole, installing piles.	May 20, 2003 Overhead view of the work taking place on the north side of the Education Car Park.	May 20, 2003 A view of the work to remove the piles where the TBM will have to start digging.	June 4, 2003 Looks like they are driving piles at the location of the mole retrieval hole.	June 4, 2003 Looking north into the portal work site.
June 4, 2003 Another shot looking north into the portal work site.	June 4, 2003 A form for a concrete box waiting for the concrete to be poured. This will be the location of the sump for the tunnels.	June 23, 2003 Base slab construction looking south.	June 23, 2003 Looking north towards the future portal.	June/ July 2003 Base slab construction
June/ July 2003 Mole hole construction.	July 2003? Base slab construction.	July 2003? Base slab construction.	July 9, 2003 Looking north in SLRT site.	July 9, 2003 Base slab construction.
July 9, 2003 Looking north into SLRT site.	July 2003 Forms to make spaces for laying track.	July 2003 Base slab construction.	July 2003 Base slab construction.	July 14, 2003 TBM and base slab.
August 2003 Start of work on retaining walls.	August 11, 2003 Retaining wall under construction.	August 24, 2003 Retaining wall under construction. This view shows the same panel as the previous photo, but in this pic the wall has been poured.	August 24, 2003 A form for a wall ready to be poured.	August 26, 2003 Retaining wall under construction. The wall is the same one in the previous photo, but here the concrete has been poured and is now draped in a cloth with water sprinkling onto it.
September 6, 2003 Looking south into SLRT site.	September 11, 2003 Work on retaining walls.	September 30, 2003 Looking north into the SLRT site at night.	October 13, 2003 Looking northwest from the South side of the University of Alberta hospital.	October 26, 2003 Form for portal in place.
October 26, 2003 Bottom of portal form.	October 26, 2003 Dirt to fill in beside of retaining wall.	October 28, 2003 Top of the forms for the portal.	October 28, 2003 Forms for the portals.	October 28, 2003 Forms for the portals.
October 28, 2003 Cropped image showing the forms for casting the portals.	November 30, 2003 Working to remove temporary tunnel liners.	December 13, 2003 Looking north into SLRT site with the portals visible.	December 13, 2003 Start of bored tunnel.	December 18, 2003 Looking south along the east side of the retaining wall.
January 14, 2004 Start of bored tunnel section .	January 14, 2004 Entrance constructed inside of tunnel.	April 26, 2004 Start of both bored tunnels.	April 26, 2004 Wide angle shot of overall portal area.	April 26, 2004 These look to be tunnel liners? that will be lowered in to complete the tunnel through to University station.
May 20, 2004 Work on SB cut and cover.	May 20, 2004 Work on cut and cover frame for SB line.	May 20, 2004 Working on cut and cover.	May 20, 2004 Cut and cover at the start of the bored tunnel. 18mm lens.	May 20, 2004 Cut and cover at the start of the bored tunnel.
May 20, 2004 Cut and cover being tied in with the SB bored tunnel.	May 20, 2004 Work on SB tunnel cut and cover section.	May 20, 2004 Work on SB tunnel cut and cover section. 18mm lens.	May 20, 2004 Cut and cover tied into the portal entrance.	May 20, 2004 Cut and cover tied into the portal entrance. 18mm lens.
May 20, 2004 Looking north. 18mm lens.	May 20, 2004 Looking north towards bored tunnels.	May 20, 2004 Looking north into worksite. 300mm lens.	May 20, 2004 Looking north into worksite. 300mm lens.	May 20, 2004 Cement trucks at the TBM recovery shaft helping with installation of the final tunnel liners.
May 20, 2004 Work on the surface for completing the last few tunnel liners.	May 20, 2004 Looking south into northbound tunnel from University.	May 20, 2004 Looking south into northbound tunnel from University.	May 20, 2004 Sign advertising replacement of trees removed so that the TBM could be transported back to the launch wall.

This page last updated on May 31, 2004

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