Whistlers Campground Rehabilitation and Upgrade
McElhanney worked with Parks Canada on the Whistlers Campground Rehabilitation and set a design standard for campgrounds along the way.
K’ómoks First Nation Asset Management Inventory and Mapping
In 2020, KFN embarked on a multi-year improvement program to help them do their infrastructure management business in a different way.
Fort McMurray #468 First Nation Welcome Sign and Firepit Structure
McElhanney contributed to a firepit structure and a welcome sign, both of which were designed to honor the land, for Fort McMurray #468 First Nation.
BC Powersports Coalition Trails Best Practices Guide
The next logical step for the BC Powersports Coalition was the development of a best practices guide to inform development in BC.
Blackshale Creek Bridge Design
Blackshale Creek Bridge provides a special experience on the High Rockies Trail and allows users to avoid the steep creek bed.
Tombstone Backcountry Campground
After thirty years of use with no upgrades and increased visitation, Alberta Parks was ready to redesign Tombstone Backcountry Campground.
Yamnuska Trail Refurbishment
As the popularity of the Yamnuska recreation area grew over recent years, so did the number of rescues. Could improved trails reduce risk?
Autonomous LiDAR Drone for Tunnel Inspection: Mapping the Unknown
Inside a mountain in the Kitimat Ranges on BC’s northwest coast is a 475-metre long, 8-metre wide “tailrace” tunnel that transports the outflow water from the hydroelectric generation station in the mountain. The client, Rio Tinto, required a detailed interior survey of the tunnel for ongoing maintenance purposes and the tailrace could not be shut down for inspection. McElhanney provided bathymetric survey expertise to launch an autonomous drone mission that captured 3D scans of the tunnel interior to provide the client with the high-definition data they required for the structure.
Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqǂiʔit (Tobacco Plains) Land Use Plan
The Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqǂiʔit (Tobacco Plains) First Nation wished to create and implement a land use plan to meet the needs of its people.
Stoney Trail Network and Crossings Review
During Phase 1 of this project, a network planning study was conducted to recommend the location(s) of future east-west flyovers over the Calgary Ring Road (Stoney Trail). With continued growth in and adjacent to northeast Calgary, additional travel corridors across Stoney Trail needed to be identified and planned in order to provide connectivity to new residential and commercial communities east of Stoney Trail.