One of Western Canada’s largest container trade corridors, the Fairview Container Terminal in Prince Rupert, BC has experienced a boom in local export transload operations. As the terminal continues to grow, so too has the volume of traffic in Prince Rupert—it is estimated that the number of trucks travelling on Highway 16 has grown from 50 to 200 trucks per day.
Located 25km from Vancouver, BC the City of Delta is a community neighbouring Surrey and Richmond. Following several major infrastructure upgrades—such as the Alex Fraser Bridge / Highway 91, Highway 91C, and Highway 17—the area has experienced significant population and development growth.
Integrating a Transportation Master Plan with an Urban Framework Master Plan opened the door for multiple improvements to be made in tandem.
McElhanney used innovative mobile laser scanning to complete the Valleyview Airport runway study, resulting in cost savings for the Town.
McElhanney provided detailed design and construction management for the 28th Avenue Street Improvements project.
McElhanney was retained by the City of Kelowna to provide civil engineering services for the Sutherland ‘2’ Active Transportation Corridor.
McElhanney acted as the Civil Engineering of Record for the 5th Phase of the City of Kelowna’s Ethel Street Active Transportation Corridor.
McElhanney worked with the City of Vancouver to analyze overland flow paths in the Broadway Plan Area through a 2D hydrologic-hydraulic model.
McElhanney is providing Construction Supervision for the Halfway River Bridge, a Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure project north of Fort St. John.
With the Malahat Corridor Improvement Project, the BC Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure has been improving the safety of Hwy 1 by installing a median barrier and other upgrades. The stretch of highway which runs through Goldstream Provincial Park is challenging to design solutions for, as it is constrained by the river immediately running next to it, and by park lands on both sides.
