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Project Awards
Awards for Engineering Excellence
The Awards for Engineering Excellence demonstrate the value ACEC-BC member firms offer to clients as they celebrate technical excellence and recognize innovation in consulting engineering that is simply a cut above the rest.
The Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 project improved 4.8 km of Trans-Canada Highway 1 to a high speed four-lane divided standard in steep mountainous terrain in an environment subject to significant rockfall, avalanche, and debris flow hazards.
The Highway 5 (3 bridges) project was executed via an Alliance contract and included the design and construction of six new permanent bridge structures, two temporary bridges and associated 4.5 km of highway reconstruction of the Coquihalla Highway.
The Quartz Creek Bridge is a bridge replacement project to create a reliable, high-speed route from Kamloops to the Alberta Border. Spanning 180 meters, the new four-laning, lightweight bridge provides enhanced safety and traffic capacity.
The environmentally sensitive construction of the $60M Haisla Bridge provides safe & reliable access to Kitimat’s industrial lands while protecting aquatic habitat. Collaboration and partnerships have advanced reconciliation with the Haisla Nation.
ISL and the City of North Vancouver transformed Esplanade into a vibrant destination street prioritizing safety and mobility. Design firsts for the city and region focused on traffic flow, speed management and user safety within a restricted space.
The Royal Avenue Underpass Rehabilitation pursued net zero emissions in upgrading an aging structure by salvaging abutments, using a self-propelled modular transporter, and retrofitting the structural articulation to improve seismic performance.
AtkinsRéalis provided deck renewal engineering services for the Red Lillooet River Bridge on Hwy 99 in BC. In collaboration with the owner and the project team, the project improved public safety and bridge performance with a sustainable solution.
For this intersection improvement project, AtkinsRéalis provided new regional transit stops on Highway 17 to ensure schedule and travel time reliability at Mount Newton Cross Road. The project improved driv-er visibility and bus jump queues.
The Hwy 29 Realignment involved 5 new bridge crossings & was necessary as the new Site C reservoir will inundate the current highway. WSP addressed various technical challenges & successfully delivered the project prior to filling of Site C reservoir
The Vye Road, Highway 11 transportation improvement project is a significant investment to upgrade the infrastructure in Abbotsford. This project involved significant engineering challenges that were overcome to ensure successful completion.
The Vancouver Commissioner Street and Beecher Bay satellite base projects will play an essential role in enhancing the South Coast’s ongoing spill response program. Moffatt & Nichol provided full engineering through construction phase services.
BASIS Engineering designed an innovative solution for the Kicking Horse Canyon Ph4 project requiring numerous techniques and details for the use of compact precast components to allow for rapid bridge construction of Viaducts to span unstable slopes.
Working under the Haisla Nation, Bridgemans Kitimaat Joint Venture and HaiSea Marine designed and constructed a marine base for LNG Canada in Kitmat, BC for dual-fuel escort tugs and the world’s first fully electric harbour tugs.
Morrison Hershfield provided engineer of record & construction engieering for the historic Old Skeena River Bridge, including full bridge recoating, new bearings, replacement of truss members & 6 sidewalk refuge bays for 30 yrs of additional service.
The November 2021 extreme rainfall event overwhelmed drainage, resulting in local failure to a wall supporting Highway 1. McElhanney and Thurber mobilized immediately and worked together to restore this crucial highway link on an expedited schedule.
As a result of Ross Street Underpass, downtown Salmon Arm is now well-connected with its waterfront and is currently benefitting with increased tourism, faster emergency responses, community building, employment opportunities, and economic growth.