Baxter Bridge Replacement 2018-2025 | Enderby, British Columbia The Ministry of Transportation and Transit required a safe, durable replacement for the aging single-lane Baxter Bridge while maintaining traffic during construction and minimizing impacts to adjacent properties and environmentally sensitive habitat along the Shuswap River. McElhanney delivered a conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design for a new…
Victoria Asset Inventory and Condition Assessment 2022-Ongoing | Victoria, British Columbia The City of Victoria retained McElhanney to develop a comprehensive asset inventory and condition assessment program to support long-term planning, maintenance, and risk management for key municipal infrastructure. The program included retaining walls, stairs, railings, bedrock, bridges, and riprap slopes, helping the City better…
Alaska Highway Structural Inspection and Evaluation Services 2024-Ongoing | Various locations along the Alaska Highway, British Columbia McElhanney is providing structural inspection, evaluation, and testing services over two years for 24 bridges and 33 bridge-culverts under Public Services and Procurement Canada’s jurisdiction along the Alaska Highway. The inventory includes a wide range of structures, from…
Highway 1 Lynn Creek Bridge Renewal 2017-2021 | North Vancouver, British Columbia McElhanney was retained by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit as prime consultant for the $98M Highway 1 at Keith / Seymour Interchange & Lynn Connectivity project. This high-profile project, one of the largest traditionally procured highway infrastructure upgrades in the Lower Mainland,…
Asset Management Prioritization Tool 2022-2024 | North Vancouver, BC Supporting Data-driven Infrastructure Planning in North Vancouver As the District of North Vancouver continues to maintain and upgrade its water system, annual watermain replacement decisions require a clear understanding of risk, performance, and long-term needs. McElhanney partnered with the District to redevelop a critical GIS-based application…
Fort Nelson Complete Communities and Official Community Plan Update 2023-2025 | Fort Nelson, BC Strengthening Livability and Resilience in Fort Nelson As Northern Rockies Regional Municipality planned for long-term growth, shifting economic conditions and changing community needs required a refreshed approach to land use, infrastructure, and livability. McElhanney partnered with the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality…
Granville Bridge Interim Connector 2020-Ongoing | Vancouver, British Columbia False Creek has long been a barrier for people walking and cycling to and from downtown Vancouver. The Granville Bridge Interim Connector project was developed to create safer, more accessible active transportation routes on and around the bridge while improving connections into the surrounding street network.…
Burnaby Lake Pedestrian Bridge 2019-2026 | Burnaby, British Columbia The City needed a safe new pedestrian and cycling connection between Burnaby Lake Park and Deer Lake Park to close a 5 km gap in crossings over Highway 1—improving access to park amenities and unlocking commuter and recreational active transportation while managing multi-agency and environmental considerations.…
Wildfire Analysis for Maxwell Creek Watershed 2026 | Salt Spring Island, British Columbia Protecting watersheds under increasing wildfire risk As climate change accelerates wildfire risk across British Columbia, the protection of source water and ecologically sensitive watersheds is becoming a critical environmental priority. For communities that rely on surface water, wildfire can introduce long-term risks…
Inclusive Climate and Disaster Risk Planning 2025-2026 | Philippines, Provinces of Bohol and Samar As climate impacts intensify, communities in British Columbia, Alberta, and around the globe are increasingly focused on climate-resilient planning and emergency preparedness. McElhanney’s involvement in the Governance for Climate and Disaster Resilience (Gov-CDR) project in the Philippines demonstrates how inclusive, evidence-based, climate-risk…
