I absolutely love that this channel makes high quality mini-documentaries on local construction projects like this, it feel like watching Discovery channel from back in the day but better and more localized
It's always great to see one of our Niagara companies doing work like this. I was able to see the spans being built when working in that area. It's a pretty major project that will be a big improvement. Excellent work NRE.
I worked for NRE in Windsor, Ontario (DNN Galvanizing Plant) back in 2001. Bill MacLeod was the "on the job" owner back then. A hard-nosed Ironworker who was fair to the crew and got the best out of them.. Glad to see the company is flourishing.
Thanks for showing a huge job made to look easy with the guidance of expert engineers and workers. One day - perhaps - I'll have the opportunity to cross that bridge.
I've lifted things that seem extremely small, yet are over 50 Tonnes. Just seems amazing because it's so big and I guess makes the center of gravity farther away depending on how it's lifted.
Without cranes you can have girders come in from opposite ends cantilevered, couple them, then roll back. This requires 1 spare temp girder. Typical cantilever ratio doing this is 3:1.
So freeken cool. Question you obviously know where Oshawa is and they have (and still are) doing a couple bridges over the 401. They are concrete spanners is that because the span isn't as large? It's still cool to see. The trucks line up the night before at the Whitby scales with the gurters and everyone slows down to look at them. Me included. Amazing channel ty for putting this type of thing up so the rest of the world to see 👍 🇨🇦 🔧
Sometimes it depends on who wins the bid to build and erect the bridge. They built a new highway up the centre of Vancouver Island with 19 crossings in my area. Most were concrete but one company was building steel bridges.
It's called "weathering" steel............. steels that are chemically formulated to develop a protective patina layer - rust-like in appearance - that eliminates the need for paint.
Not so much in Europe. Built in four years: _The unique undersea tunnels that link the Faroe Islands | BBC Global - TH-cam_ th-cam.com/video/laOEyd4vYBY/w-d-xo.html
Where's all the drama? "On day 3 will the team be able to lift the 3rd beam into place? One of the crane operators, Billy, has had 4 coffees this morning, will he be able to hold on to complete the lift?" :)
Check your woofers. There was plenty of fake drama. Long on talk and dramatic music. Short on technical shots like how the takeoff crane lifted out and pivoted around to be able to swing the beams into the pocket.
This isn’t the QEW. You should probably note that the QEW has run from Toronto to Fort Erie since the 1960s, using bridges to cross everything that needed a bridge.
The QEW opened in 1939 as a two lane divided highway from Toronto to Fort Erie, albeit in stages, similar to the 407 extensions of more recent times. King George and Queen Elizabeth, on their 1939 tour of Canada, were guests at the opening of the new roadway which was also one of the first "limited access" highways in North America.
@@havoc4171 This is the extension of Wyecroft Road across Bronte Creek. It’s south of the existing South Service Road and does not connect with it. It’s part of a project to continue Wyecroft SW to join up east of Burloak. Project #: PR-3303 Wyecroft Road Extension and Bridge Project Start: October 2023 End: 2026 The Town of Oakville completed the environmental assessment study for this project in 1994, and issued an addendum in 2006.
The bridge is in the wrong place. It should connect Upper middle road in Oakville and Burlington. This bridge is a waste of taxdollars. The liberal govenment prior to 2018 approved this project.
All that equipment to move these things that weight 178 tonnes but archaeologists would have you believe that the Romans managed to raise 3 blocks of stone weight 1000 tonnes 20 feet into the air... 😂
@@Canadian_goose33 you're missing the point. we have custom built machinery engineered to lift and move huge weights. for example th-cam.com/video/dgmUjmeJZYk/w-d-xo.html this is the crane designed to lift 1000 tons. even assuming that you have access to 10,000 men in perfect health, all capable of moving 2x their own bodyweight, moving 1000 ton blocks of stone and raising them 20-30ft off the deck isn't just a case of standing over them wirth a whip and shouting at them a lot. the level of engineering and custom machining required to do the job is not just brute strength and bronze chisels.
@@cyberpleb2472 i'm familiar with the quote and quite familiar with physics. i am also quite aware that there is a lot about the ancient world we don't know and for the record i'm not saying it's aliens or some other bullshit, it was humans, i'm just saying that the current "understanding" of the ancient world and it's tools and capabilities cannot explain certain certain things. now, if you've quite finished, i'm sure there are other people out there who need you to condescend to them on the internet 👍🏽
This bridge is 30 years too late. It's too connect a service road beside and highway that doesn't move. Completely dumb project, fix the highway ya goofs.
Yes it was. Interesting job worth watching but the production company needs to be fired. Plus the technical moves were rushed in favour of the Hey Bro moments.
Great job. Its too bad that the "geniuses" working in the Planning Dept three decades ago didn't choose this location for the bridge instead of Rebecca St., as it would have saved thousands of traffic jams on 2-lane Bronte Road. But what do you expect from civil servants.
I absolutely love that this channel makes high quality mini-documentaries on local construction projects like this, it feel like watching Discovery channel from back in the day but better and more localized
True, you can get in your car and see these exact pieces in real life.
@@galaxiedance3135 is the bridge is finished? how to find it?
It's always great to see one of our Niagara companies doing work like this. I was able to see the spans being built when working in that area. It's a pretty major project that will be a big improvement. Excellent work NRE.
Hallelujah. I've been waiting a decade for this to be completed. It will offer a welcome, alternate access to the VIP Cinema on the other end. Lol.
I worked for NRE in Windsor, Ontario (DNN Galvanizing Plant) back in 2001. Bill MacLeod was the "on the job" owner back then. A hard-nosed Ironworker who was fair to the crew and got the best out of them.. Glad to see the company is flourishing.
Thanks for showing a huge job made to look easy with the guidance of expert engineers and workers. One day - perhaps - I'll have the opportunity to cross that bridge.
Adam @ NRE great job by your team. Love seeing those weld studs on top of the girders !!!
We drive on these roads daily without thinking about what made is possible for smooth drive. Thank you guys for making it possible.
Good job getting her done and good job documenting it. Very impressed.
Cool, now I know why I was seeing a crane in the forest from the QEW highway
Our Canada and our people are proud of you GUYS! Thanks!
Thank you for this video! I am amazed how little time was required to complete this task. The crew should be commended for their work.
aye I used to live in oakville, interesting that it's getting any coverage from a quiet town
Finally, this connection between Oakville & Burlington is happening !
Great video, well produced and some great drone footage, very informative 👍👍😎
Keep this shit boys. These are some true Canadians right here
Great video. Well shot, well paced w/ interviews etc, well-written, well-voiced. Music is just a bit much, a bit dramatic and intense
I've lifted things that seem extremely small, yet are over 50 Tonnes. Just seems amazing because it's so big and I guess makes the center of gravity farther away depending on how it's lifted.
Wyecroft Road, don't think it was mentioned in the video
Damn.. I was thinking for a sec. that they actually wised up and begun building the missing link to Upper Middle.
@@MrJarrows Not likely through a Provincial park. Also the valley is very wide and deep there.
Thanks for mentioning the road, as I was going to ask.
thanks for sharing
This is made possible only with THE TRADES PEOPLE. Trades are the best carres to get into.
Love fishing bronte creek for salmon and steelhead
Brought to you by Canadian Union Ironworkers and Operating Engineers!!
Without cranes you can have girders come in from opposite ends cantilevered, couple them, then roll back. This requires 1 spare temp girder. Typical cantilever ratio doing this is 3:1.
So freeken cool. Question you obviously know where Oshawa is and they have (and still are) doing a couple bridges over the 401. They are concrete spanners is that because the span isn't as large? It's still cool to see. The trucks line up the night before at the Whitby scales with the gurters and everyone slows down to look at them. Me included. Amazing channel ty for putting this type of thing up so the rest of the world to see 👍 🇨🇦 🔧
Concrete is less expensive than steel in initial purchase and maintenance.
Sometimes it depends on who wins the bid to build and erect the bridge. They built a new highway up the centre of Vancouver Island with 19 crossings in my area. Most were concrete but one company was building steel bridges.
@ ah ty for that 👍 🇨🇦
The thing I wanted to see the most you showed the least and that was the actual landing part on the pads
Does anyone know what the life span of the bridge's superstructure would be?
Curious how the ancients were moving 200 ton blocks of limestone miles away like in Cusco Peru
And I though the 3rd crossing over the 16 mile creek was impressive back in the day.
“Concrete Pictures” ? When do we get to see the concrete?
Kind of surprised I didn't see a Tim Hortons in this video.
It’s actually at the east end of the bridge
True story
I believe this bridge was erected years ago on Rebecca St.
No this is wyecrroft rd . Where the Home Depot that you see from the highway off of burloak
@@jeffleung3253 Thanks.
Directly behind Longo’s Supermarket.
They say Costco will be moving in when this bridge is complete.
Pre-rusted construction?
It's called "weathering" steel............. steels that are chemically formulated to develop a protective patina layer - rust-like in appearance - that eliminates the need for paint.
@@jiw71Nice… thank you for clarify that…
That is your union workers getting the job done safe great job
Proves that the giant granite megaliths in Egypt weren’t moved by men with ropes.
Oakville, Ontario Canada
Thanks genius
I agree. It does sound weird when they leave the name of the province out.
@@havoc4171 Thanks for playing.
How bout a wall?
Watch your fingers...
Should take about 5 years to complete. Construction now days takes forever!
Not so much in Europe. Built in four years:
_The unique undersea tunnels that link the Faroe Islands | BBC Global - TH-cam_
th-cam.com/video/laOEyd4vYBY/w-d-xo.html
Where's all the drama? "On day 3 will the team be able to lift the 3rd beam into place? One of the crane operators, Billy, has had 4 coffees this morning, will he be able to hold on to complete the lift?" :)
Check your woofers. There was plenty of fake drama. Long on talk and dramatic music. Short on technical shots like how the takeoff crane lifted out and pivoted around to be able to swing the beams into the pocket.
They cheaped out in 50's building QEW to avoid building bridges. That is only one of several required from credit river westward.
This isn’t the QEW.
You should probably note that the QEW has run from Toronto to Fort Erie since the 1960s, using bridges to cross everything that needed a bridge.
The QEW opened in 1939 as a two lane divided highway from Toronto to Fort Erie, albeit in stages, similar to the 407 extensions of more recent times. King George and Queen Elizabeth, on their 1939 tour of Canada, were guests at the opening of the new roadway which was also one of the first "limited access" highways in North America.
@alias19 they are building a bridge to accommodate the south service road right next to the qew
@@havoc4171 This is the extension of Wyecroft Road across Bronte Creek. It’s south of the existing South Service Road and does not connect with it. It’s part of a project to continue Wyecroft SW to join up east of Burloak.
Project #: PR-3303 Wyecroft Road Extension and Bridge Project
Start: October 2023 End: 2026
The Town of Oakville completed the environmental assessment study for this project in 1994, and issued an addendum in 2006.
Did you know they build different styles of interchanges along the QE to see how well certain layouts worked. That's why many of them are dogs.
The bridge is in the wrong place. It should connect Upper middle road in Oakville and Burlington. This bridge is a waste of taxdollars. The liberal govenment prior to 2018 approved this project.
God i fear for bronte traffic these days.
lol Erecting.
Parallel to the 407, I wonder why?
It’s parallel to and south of the 403.
It’s being built for local traffic.
No conspiracies.
Maybe Ford has hidden plans, besides tearing up farm land.
Qew@@alias19
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All that equipment to move these things that weight 178 tonnes but archaeologists would have you believe that the Romans managed to raise 3 blocks of stone weight 1000 tonnes 20 feet into the air... 😂
How is this implausible?!
This was done with a small crew. Imagine what is possible when you're a pharaoh commanding armies, you could literally move mountains
@@Canadian_goose33 you're missing the point.
we have custom built machinery engineered to lift and move huge weights. for example th-cam.com/video/dgmUjmeJZYk/w-d-xo.html this is the crane designed to lift 1000 tons.
even assuming that you have access to 10,000 men in perfect health, all capable of moving 2x their own bodyweight, moving 1000 ton blocks of stone and raising them 20-30ft off the deck isn't just a case of standing over them wirth a whip and shouting at them a lot.
the level of engineering and custom machining required to do the job is not just brute strength and bronze chisels.
@@farn451 "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." Archimedes.
@@cyberpleb2472 i'm familiar with the quote and quite familiar with physics. i am also quite aware that there is a lot about the ancient world we don't know and for the record i'm not saying it's aliens or some other bullshit, it was humans, i'm just saying that the current "understanding" of the ancient world and it's tools and capabilities cannot explain certain certain things.
now, if you've quite finished, i'm sure there are other people out there who need you to condescend to them on the internet 👍🏽
We will need this for sure if they allow another few million immigrants in
You should move to the USA
You should move to the USA
This bridge is 30 years too late. It's too connect a service road beside and highway that doesn't move. Completely dumb project, fix the highway ya goofs.
Correct.
Original plan was to build Rebeca & Weycroft bridges at the same time back in ‘97-‘98
The "dramatic" music and commentary is so LAME. Could not finish watching as too annoying.
Yes it was. Interesting job worth watching but the production company needs to be fired. Plus the technical moves were rushed in favour of the Hey Bro moments.
Alot of this could've been erected properly without the use of the giant carbon production of concrete
Really well what other product you going to use
Great job.
Its too bad that the "geniuses" working in the Planning Dept three decades ago didn't choose this location for the bridge instead of Rebecca St., as it would have saved thousands of traffic jams on 2-lane Bronte Road.
But what do you expect from civil servants.
Apparently it is on Wyecroft Rd.
I don’t see any trusses they don’t know what their doing 😂
From YOUR armchair
@@DjWellDressedMan big bridges took my armchair