Temporary Acrow Bridge Keeps Canadian Pacific Railway Traffic Moving During Major Road Construction Rented detour structure keeps road-widening project on track in the City of London, Ontario Within the busy Western University district, a bridge dating from 1931 carried Canadian Pacific Railway traffic over two lanes of vehicular traffic. The roadway has heavy congestion, particularly at peak times, so it was determined it should be widened to four lanes. To accomplish that, it was first necessary to replace the existing rail bridge to accommodate the wider road below. An Acrow bridge was rented as a detour to carry the rail traffic alongside the existing structure while the permanent bridge is constructed. The modular steel bridge from Acrow is 21.0 meters (70 feet) long by 5

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