St. Clair Ave W. Transit Improvement Rails and welding equipment arrive

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We think after looking at the welding unit pictured here, the process here is going to be...

Flash Butt Welding where...

The surfaces of the workpieces are positioned end-to-end. As a rule, flash-butt welding is subdivided into preheating, flashing and upsetting. Preheating is carried out under low welding pressure. Once the welding joint is heated, flashing commences and joint surface material is burnt off, resulting in even joint surface. After arriving at preset flashing loss, upsetting commences, resulting in an irregular "fin" on the surface of the upset metal consisting of molten and oxidized material.Examples of flash-butt weldable items: rod stock, chains, rails and pipes.

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The welding unit

Avenue Study - St. Clair Ave W. /Scarlett Rd and Keele St.

• PG24.8 - 2009 Avenue Studies
  Background Information
  2009 Avenue Studies

A (rather long) excerpt from the report provides a great overview and rationale regarding the need for avenue using the case study of Review for St. Clair Avenue West between Scarlett Road and Keele Street

COMMENTS On February 4, 5 and 6, 2003 Council adopted a report that identified criteria and a process for selecting priority Avenue studies. The criteria identified for the selection of Avenue studies were: The presence of vacant and underutilized lands with redevelopment potential; Significant potential to create new jobs and housing along transit lines; Existing zoning was acting as an impediment to area improvement and growth; A need for streetscape improvements; The study would coincide with scheduling of road reconstruction; A strong market exists for redevelopment and development pressure; Physical infrastructure can accommodate additional growth, or is scheduled to be expanded to do so;


There is demonstrable community support for an Avenue study;
A good geographic distribution of studies is achieved across the City;
Land use and design studies previously have been done for an area but not
implemented; and Avenue Study/Land Use Review: St. Clair Avenue West between Scarlett Road and Keele Street The segment of St. Clair Avenue West between Scarlett Road and Keele Street is characterized by a mix of low rise industrial, commercial, residential and retail uses.