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 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…
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…
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…
Highway 1 Ford Road to Tappen Valley Road Upgrades 2015–2016; 2017–2018; 2019–2023 detailed design; 2023–ongoing construction supervision | Tappen, British Columbia This Highway 1 four-laning project included 4.3 km of highway upgrades, 8 km of new connecting and frontage roads, reconfiguration of the Sunnybrae Road intersection, relocation of the Bolton Road intersection, two grade-separated interchanges,…
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…
Lake Louise Traffic Safety and Wildlife Connectivity Program 2022-2025 | Lake Louise, AB Improving Traffic Safety and Mobility in Lake Louise Surging visitation to Lake Louise — between 10-12,000 visitors on an average summer day — placed significant strain on aging infrastructure, increasing congestion and safety risks. McElhanney partnered with Parks Canada (PCA) to deliver…
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.…
Bridgeland Mainstreets Streetscape Improvements 2020-Ongoing | Calgary, AB The Bridgeland / Riverside community in Calgary stands out for its active streets, diverse local businesses, and engaged residents, creating a dynamic urban environment that reflects both community pride and a spirit of renewal. The City of Calgary’s Bridgeland Mainstreets Streetscape Improvement project focused on transformative streetscape…
