BX Creek Intake Dam Removal Design
With the dam set to expire as a sediment pond, RDNO focused on decommissioning the facility and returning the creek to a natural state.
Highway 91 / 17 Upgrade Project
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.
Bow River 2-Dimensional Flood Modeling and Mapping
McElhanney used hydraulic modeling to complete flood modeling and mapping of the Bow River in Canmore, Alberta.
Province-Wide Hydrotechnical Services
McElhanney assists BC MoTI with river and hydrotechnical engineering services for various bridge, culverts, and bank stabilization projects on 40+ sites.
Anderson Creek Fishway: Small Fishway, Big Impact
McElhanney was tasked with designing the Anderson Creek fishway to allow salmon to bypass a bridge apron that has deteriorated into a 3m concrete weir.
Bear Creek Bridge Replacement
McElhanney is providing a wide array of services for this project including structural, civil, and hydrological engineering, environmental, visualization, and arborist services. McElhanney developed the images to help illustrate the project concept.
Nechako River Ice Jam Emergency Response
In December, 2007 the City of Prince George experienced a rapid cold snap which resulted in an ice jam on the Nechako River. A 66-day long local state of emergency was declared and over 100 residents were evacuated from their homes.
Water Management for the Salmon River Dam Decommissioning
During the summer of 2017, BC Hydro’s 60-year old creosote timber dam was completely removed from the Salmon River on Vancouver Island, and the site was re-naturalized. McElhanney designed bypass channels, cofferdams, and river diversion works to use as small a footprint as possible in this narrow and hectic worksite.