Structural Archives - McElhanney

Saasak Hills Trail Planning & Design

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Northern, Interior, Central BC, Planning, Recreation, Region, Services, Structural, Tourism, TrailsBy Andrea de Vries February 2, 2023

The Nisga’a Village of Gitwinksihlkw was ready for a Trail Master Plan and Detailed Design for their Saasak Hills Trail and River Walk.

Watson Island Redevelopment Project

Award-Winning Project, British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Construction Surveys, Drones & Robotics, Energy & Resources, Environmental, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Site Assessments & Remediation, Geotechnical, GIS & Remote Sensing, Legal and Engineering Surveys, Lower Mainland, Mapping, Market Sectors, Mitigation, Compensation, & Restoration, Northern, Interior, Central BC, Reclamation, Region, Regulatory Approvals & Agency Liaison, Structural, Sustainable Feature, Vancouver Island, VertiseeBy Andrea de Vries December 14, 2022

Because of the Watson Island Redevelopment Project, the Prince Rupert community has witnessed a new beginning for the site of a former pulp mill.

Apex Waste Transfer Station

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Construction Management, Engineering, Structural, SurveyingBy Jenn Kuhn February 3, 2021

McElhanney’s Penticton team provided survey and civil, structural, and electrical engineering design for the Apex Waste Transfer Station.

Halfway River Bridge Construction Supervision

Bridges, British Columbia, Construction Management, Engineering, Structural, Transportation, Transportation & TransitBy Jenn Kuhn January 26, 2021

McElhanney is providing Construction Supervision for the Halfway River Bridge, a Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure project north of Fort St. John.

North Courtenay Connector

Bridges, British Columbia, Construction Management, Engineering, Market Sectors, Structural, TransportationBy Jenn Kuhn December 6, 2019

The BC Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure wanted to improve the link between the Comox Valley and the Island Highway on Vancouver Island, with wider paved shoulders and a multi-use pathway, to improve safety for pedestrians, equestrians, and cyclists.

Nipigon River Bridge

Bridges, Construction Management, Cultural & Historic Landscapes, Engineering, International, Market Sectors, Structural, Transportation, Transportation & TransitBy Jenn Kuhn December 6, 2019

Completed in 2016, the new cable stayed four-lane Nipigon River Bridge replaced a two-lane steel deck truss bridge which had been built in 1974. The bridge is part of the Trans-Canada Highway and carries traffic over the Nipigon River in northwestern Ontario.

Terrace avalanche mitigation — Zoom Details

Structural Engineering for Avalanche Mitigation

British Columbia, Engineering, Northern, Interior, Central BC, Services, Structural, Transportation & TransitBy Jenn Kuhn October 25, 2019

McElhanney’s structural engineers prepared a foundation design (including reinforced concrete and post-tensioned rock anchors) to assist with avalanche mitigation measures near Terrace, BC

The bridge opened all lanes to traffic in early 2019 — Zoom Details

Raising of the Bayonne Bridge

Bridges, Construction Management, Engineering, International, Market Sectors, Structural, Transportation, Transportation & TransitBy Jenn Kuhn April 10, 2019

The historic raising of the Bayonne Bridge has permitted the largest modern supertankers and shipping vessels vital access to Newark Bay.

Spirit Rock Climbing Gym

British Columbia, Engineering, Geotechnical, Market Sectors, Northern, Interior, Central BC, Region, Services, StructuralBy Jenn Kuhn December 11, 2017

Kimberly, BC – The Spirit Rock Climbing Gym is located in Kimberly, BC. It features 6000 square feet of indoor and outdoor roped climbing, reaching heights of 50 feet and includes a 16 foot high top out bouldering area. In 2013, McElhanney provided geotechnical engineering and site reviews for the building foundation as well as structural engineering and inspection services for the climbing surfaces.

Jasper Tramway Upgrades

Alberta, Cities & Communities, Construction Surveys, Engineering, Geotechnical, Market Sectors, Region, Services, Structural, Surveying, Tourism, Transportation, Transportation & TransitBy Jenn Kuhn December 11, 2017

Jasper Tramway Upgrades 2012 | Jasper SkyTram whisks people to 2300m elevation, providing access to boardwalks and hiking trails to the summit of Whistler’s Mountain. What started out as an upgrade design for the tram’s braking system has turned into a long-term relationship between McElhanney and the owners.