Steve Feng, Author at McElhanney

Residents discussing future growth options during a community planning workshop.

Official Community Plan, Zoning Bylaw and Development Procedures Reviews

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Community Planning & Policy, GIS & Spatial Analysis, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Land Use & Approvals, Planning, Strategic Planning, Urban Design, Visualization and Virtual/Augmented RealityOctober 7, 2026

Integrated Official Community Plan, Zoning Bylaw, and Development Procedures Reviews Ongoing | British Columbia Aligning community vision with implementable growth strategies From rural villages to growing regional districts, local governments are under pressure to address housing demand, streamline approvals, respond to provincial legislation, and protect valued community assets. Communities need planning systems that are clear,…

Land Development in the Township of Langley

Award-Winning Project, British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Community Planning & Policy, Engineering, Environmental, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Site Assessments & Remediation, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Land Development, Land Use & Approvals, Legal and Engineering Surveys, LiDAR scan, LiDAR Survey, Mitigation, Compensation, & Restoration, Municipal Underground Infrastructure & Roadways, Planning, Reclamation, Regulatory Approvals & Agency Liaison, Strategic Planning, Surveying, Transportation, Transportation PlanningSeptember 14, 2026

Land Development in the Township of Langley Ongoing | Township of Langley, British Columbia Experience in Langley’s Growth Areas Located on the traditional territories of the q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼwa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), Máthxwi (Matsqui), and other Coast Salish Peoples, the Township of Langley continues to grow through a combination of urban expansion, employment development, and evolving neighbourhood…

Aerial view of Surrey, British Columbia.

Land Development in Surrey

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Community Planning & Policy, Construction Surveys, Engineering, Environmental, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Site Assessments & Remediation, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Land Development, Land Use & Approvals, Legal and Engineering Surveys, LiDAR scan, LiDAR Survey, Mitigation, Compensation, & Restoration, Municipal Underground Infrastructure & Roadways, Planning, Reclamation, Regulatory Approvals & Agency Liaison, Strategic Planning, Surveying, Transportation PlanningSeptember 14, 2026

Land Development in Surrey Ongoing | Surrey, British Columbia Deep Experience in Surrey’s Development Environment Located on the shared traditional territories of the q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼwa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), Semiahmoo, and other Coast Salish Peoples, Surrey continues to be one of Canada’s fastest-growing municipalities. For commercial developers, growth creates opportunity, but it also brings increasingly complex planning,…

Small marina with several boats moored on calm water, surrounded by forested mountains under a clear blue sky.

Indigenous Climate Adaption Planning | Mowachaht Muchalaht First Nation

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Community Planning & Policy, Community Sustainability, Engineering, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Strategic Planning, Sustainability, Climate Resilience & Asset ManagementSeptember 14, 2026

Mowachaht Muchalaht First Nation Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability Assessment 2025-2026 | Mowachaht Muchalaht First Nation Territory | Gold River, BC Climate Resilience Rooted in Place For Mowachaht Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN), climate resilience is about more than protecting infrastructure. It is about protecting the lands, waters, cultural places and values, traditional knowledge, and relationships…

Executive Leadership Team Appointments to Advance Growth & Innovation

NewsAugust 18, 2026

Published: August 18, 2026 McElhanney is strengthening its executive leadership team to support continued strong growth, enhance client service delivery, and advance the firm’s commitment to innovation. “These appointments are grounded in our ACE purpose: ‘Amazing our Clients, Caring for our Communities, and Empowering our People.’ They reflect the strength of our people and confidence…

Historic steel truss bridge crossing the Campbell River in British Columbia as part of a seismic and condition renewal project.

Campbell River Bridge Seismic and Condition Renewal

Bridges, British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Construction Management, Environmental Assessment, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Structural, Transportation, Transportation & Transit, Transportation PlanningJuly 21, 2026

Campbell River Bridge – Seismic and Condition Renewal 2017-2019 | Campbell River, British Columbia McElhanney completed the seismic and condition renewal of the Campbell River Bridge, a 76.2 m single-span steel through-truss bridge supported on reinforced concrete abutments. Working with the Ministry, our team developed cost-effective seismic retrofit concepts and selected a base isolation solution…

Summit Drive Pedestrian Bridge

Bridges, British Columbia, Engineering, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Site Assessments & Remediation, Infrastructure Planning and Renewal, Land Use & Approvals, Municipal Underground Infrastructure & Roadways, Strategic Planning, Transportation, Transportation & TransitJuly 21, 2026

Summit Drive Pedestrian Bridge 2025 | Kamloops, British Columbia The City of Kamloops is exploring a proposed multi-use pedestrian overpass on Summit Drive at the on-ramp from Thompson Rivers University (TRU). Building on McElhanney and VIA Architecture’s 2022 concept work, the assignment focuses on developing and evaluating additional bridge concepts at the north crossing location…

McAllister Pedestrian Bridge Replacement

Bridges, British Columbia, Environmental Assessment, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Structural, Transportation & Transit, Transportation PlanningJuly 21, 2026

McAllister Pedestrian Bridge Replacement 2021-2025 | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia The McAllister Pedestrian Bridge spans the Coquitlam River between Gates and Lions Parks and provides an important connection to Port Coquitlam’s Traboulay Trail network. The City of Port Coquitlam retained McElhanney to provide conceptual design, detailed design, and construction administration for a long-lasting signature structure…

Aerial view of the new Dewdney Bridge under construction beside the existing bridge crossing Nicomen Slough in Dewdney, British Columbia.

Highway 7 Dewdney Bridge Replacement

Bridges, British Columbia, Construction Management, Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Approvals & Agency Liaison, Transportation, Transportation & TransitJuly 21, 2026

Hwy 7 Dewdney Bridge Replacement 2019-2026 | Dewdney, British Columbia The Ministry of Transportation & Transit needed to replace the aging Dewdney Bridge on Hwy 7 with a more resilient structure while maintaining critical two-lane access to Nicomen Island throughout construction. The project required bridge and highway design, utilities coordination, environmental permitting, and careful staging…

New highway bridge crossing Big Sand Creek in Jaffray, British Columbia, constructed as part of the Highway 3 bridge replacement and corridor improvement project.

Highway 3 Bridge Replacements at Big Sand Creek & Jaffray Overhead

Bridges, British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Construction Management, Environmental Assessment, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Land Development, Transportation, Transportation & Transit, Transportation PlanningJuly 21, 2026

Highway 3 Bridge Replacements at Big Sand Creek & Jaffray Overhead Planning Study: 2020-2021; Design: 2021-2023; Construction: 2023-2024 | Jaffray, British Columbia This project replaces the aging Jaffray Overhead and Big Sand Creek bridges at the end of their service life and realigns Highway 3 between the two crossings to improve safety along a key…