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Skytrain: Lougheed Station

Burnaby
British Columbia

View into the steel support structure and truss for Lougheed Station.

View into the steel support structure and truss for Lougheed Station. A long truss section is loaded and ready for transport to the site. A section of truss is placed over the platform. Detailed view of the connection of the truss to the support tower. View along the top chord of the truss during construction. A view through the truss during construction showing attachment members for the roofing (to come). Construction view Interior view of completed station View looking up multiple HSS column to roof Exterior view of completed station Detail view close to base of multiple HSS column group. View along platform edge

Project Description Project Team

Project Description

Lougheed Station was created using prefabricated long curved box like trusses that were shipped to the site, then lifted into place. Transportation and erection of these gigantic members made the construction of this station especially challenging.

photos: George Third & Son, Terri Meyer Boake

Lougheed Station

Lougheed Station was created using prefabricated long curved box like trusses that were shipped to the site, then lifted into place. Transportation and erection of these gigantic members made the construction of this station especially challenging.

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