Uplands Combined Sewer Separation
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Uplands Combined Sewer Separation

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Engineering, Market Sectors, Municipal Underground Infrastructure & Roadways, Region, Services, Sustainable Feature, Vancouver Island, Water Resources

The Uplands is a 400-unit subdivision in the District of Oak Bay, and was originally developed in the early 1900s. The District hired McElhanney to develop six options for separate sewer and stormwater systems with service to each residence in the Uplands. The District’s primary goal is to eliminate combined system overflows to the ocean, and reduce overall volume to the CRD system. McElhanney created and documented each option with enough detail to allow for public review and a council decision on the preferred option.

Spirit Rock Climbing Gym
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Spirit Rock Climbing Gym

British Columbia, Engineering, Geotechnical, Market Sectors, Northern, Interior, Central BC, Region, Services, Structural

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.

Southwest Calgary Ring Road
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Southwest Calgary Ring Road

Alberta, Engineering, Market Sectors, Region, Services, Transportation, Transportation & Transit

Calgary, AB – The Government of Alberta and the City of Calgary began planning for the Calgary Ring Road in the 1970s. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the province purchased most of the land needed for the transportation utility corridor around Calgary where the ring road would be built. The northwest, northeast, and southeast sections are now in operation – known collectively as Stoney Trail – and motorists now have 70km of free-flow travel.

Simon Fraser University Scan to BIM
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Simon Fraser University Scan to BIM

3D Laser Scanning, British Columbia, Cities & Communities, GIS & Remote Sensing, GIS & Spatial Analysis, Lower Mainland, Market Sectors, Region, Services, Surveying

Burnaby, BC – McElhanney conducted several laser scan surveys at SFU to assist with a variety of renovation and upgrade projects. Our team of modelling technicians converted the resulting point cloud exports into 3D Building Information Models (BIM) which are used directly by the architectural project team.

Sea to Sky Highway Improvements
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Sea to Sky Highway Improvements

Award-Winning Project, British Columbia, Engineering, Lower Mainland, Market Sectors, Region, Services, Transportation, Transportation & Transit

Whistler to Vancouver, BC – The Sea to Sky Highway links communities from Whistler to Vancouver. The highway was first paved in 1966 and for many years had only a single lane of traffic in each direction. As populations grew and the economy developed, collisions and accidents increased along the corridor.

Sapperton Transportation Plan
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Sapperton Transportation Plan

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Engineering, Lower Mainland, Market Sectors, Planning, Region, Services, Transportation, Transportation & Transit, Urban Design

New Westminster, BC – The Sapperton neighbourhood in New Westminster, BC is experiencing significant growth. The Royal Columbian Hospital is undergoing a major expansion for the next decade. New mixed-use developments such as the Brewery District and Sapperton Green are bringing in employment opportunities and hundreds of new residents, and new major infrastructure including the Pattullo Bridge replacement and interchange upgrades planned for Brunette Avenue at Highway 1, will significantly impact traffic volumes and goods movement on neighbourhood streets.

San Jose River Bridge
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San Josef River Bridge No. 7939

Bridges, British Columbia, Construction Surveys, Engineering, Environmental, Environmental Assessment, Market Sectors, Region, Services, Surveying, Transportation & Transit, Vancouver Island

Holberg, BC – The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure requested McElhanney to perform a safety assessment of the existing bridge site, detailed design of the temporary detour Acrow bridge substructure and the conceptual and detailed design of the replacement bridge, under an As and When Engineering Services Contract. M

Roberts Bank Rail Corridor – Surrey Combo Overpass Project
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Roberts Bank Rail Corridor – Surrey Combo Overpass Project

Award-Winning Project, British Columbia, Engineering, Lower Mainland, Market Sectors, Region, Services, Transportation, Transportation & Transit

McElhanney’s component was located within the City of Surrey,City of Langley and Township of Langley between 192nd and 196th Streets, and between the Nicomekl River and 64th Avenue. McElhanney provided design management services, geometrics, traffic analysis, utility relocations, traffic management plan, lightweight fill accommodation with MSE wall designs, railway crossing permits, and construction quality review for roads and bridges.

Progress Energy Asset Management
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Progress Energy Asset Management

Energy & Resources, GIS & Remote Sensing, GIS & Spatial Analysis, Mapping, Market Sectors, Northern, Interior, Central BC, Region, Services

McElhanney was retained by Progress Energy for the purpose of asset management/inventory. McElhanney split the asset management project into 3 phases; (1) project initiation and development of Vertisee, an online web-based map to sort and file information collected on roads, bridges and other assets; (2) data acquisition and management; and (3) ongoing updates.