Western University Steam Tunnel
This multi-year project, which began in 2023, is now entering its third year of construction. The project is being completed in phases with the assistance of London-based installation contractors. Every effort has been made to minimize any disruptions to students studying on campus. Phase 1 involved the installation of 64 meters of 1.5m x 0.9m steam tunnel with removable concrete lids. Phase 2 is currently in progress and, once finished, will extend the tunnel by an additional 130 meters, including the addition of a new hub to direct steam in four directions. To date, Coldstream Concrete Ltd. has produced 79 tunnel segments and 68 lids.
Coldstream Concrete partnered with the City of Windsor to upgrade the existing East Marsh pumping stations. Read here to find out all about the upgrades.
Read about Coldstream Concrete's involvement in the Bradley Avenue Extension in, where the company installed a large precast open-bottom culvert system.
The removal and replacement of the Irwin drain culvert was successfully completed in November 2024 by Jones Group Inc. at the intersection of County Road 31 and County Road 8. Coldstream Concrete Ltd. was hired to manufacture and deliver 23.2 meters of a 5.0m x 2.8m box culvert. The precast concrete culvert was designed with custom features, including skewed ends, recessed connection plates, approach slab seats, and integrated infill sections, all cast directly into the culvert units. The entire culvert installation was efficiently completed in a single day.
