Our Projects
Raising the Bar at Every Turn
Engineering Design and Innovation
Every project that Harbourside undertakes is backed by our commitment to engineering excellence. Our work is characterized by thorough communication and comprehensive design. We see the whole picture. At every step, Harbourside redefines the meaning of quality engineering. With seasoned professionals from every sector of the industry, we are able to solve even the most technically challenging projects. Both throughout Atlantic Canada, and on the international stage, our work has been recognized by highest supervising bodies. The award-winning projects below are a testament to the calibre of the engineering performed at Harbourside.
Old Champlain Bridge Deconstruction
The Old Champlain Bridge, joining Brossard to Montréal, Quebec, was open to vehicular traffic from 1962 to 2019. The bridge contained six travel lanes and was the busiest vehicular bridge in Canada upon its closure in 2019. At this point, it was replaced by a new cable stayed bridge. The bridge was replaced due to ongoing structural deterioration, that was deemed economically unmanageable to maintain.
Highway 104 Twinning (Part 3)
Working as part of the Dexter Nova Alliance (DNA), Harbourside Engineering Group completed the design of all bridge structures, including inspection, rehabilitation, and replacement; geotechnical engineering design, soil testing, foundation testing, and inspection; and alignment and interchange designs.
Peggy’s Cove Infrastructure Improvements
Peggy’s Cove is one of Nova Scotia’s most iconic tourist attractions, drawing approximately 700,000 visitors annually. In recent years, the popularity of Peggy’s Cove has created issues in relation to crowds, traffic, servicing, and vehicular and pedestrian infrastructure. To address this, Develop Nova Scotia commissioned the Peggy’s Cove Master Plan…
McNamara Drive Roundabout Design
In 2018, the town of Paradise, Newfoundland, made considerable investments into improving its road networks. This investment required expertise in transportation engineering. The goal was to improve traffic flow throughout the town. As part of this initiative, a roundabout was planned for the intersection of Topsail Road and McNamara drive.
Pier C Terminal Expansion
From 2018 to 2020, Harbourside provided geotechnical and site services to the Halifax Port Authority related to the construction of the Pier C Extension for the Port of Halifax’s South End Container Terminal in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Team Gushue Highway Interchange Study
Harbourside Transportation Consultants was retained by the NLDTW to complete a detailed traffic analysis to review the impact of recent and future development on the Team Gushue Highway.
Fort York Pedestrian Bridge
ES Fox was awarded the contract for the bridge steel superstructure erections of the Fort York pedestrian bridges and retained Harbourside to complete the erection engineering.
Legion Road and Lawrence Pond Road Upgrades
The Town of Conception Bay South had identified the need to improve its road network through two road upgrades, Legion Road and Lawrence Pond Road.
Cornwall Interchange Design
In 2016, the Prince Edward Island Government requested funding from Ottawa to redirect the Trans-Canada Highway around the town of Cornwall. In the span of just 4 years (2009 to 2013), the area saw 159 collisions (none of them fatal). The project was to be completed in two phases. Enter Harbourside Transportation Consultants!
Galway Road Network Design
In 2015, Harbourside Transportation Consultants was hired to provide the consulting design services to assist with the creation of three multi-lane roundabouts. These were to be constructed in the Galway development in St. John’s. HTC’s scope of work as transportation engineers was for preliminary and detailed design of the three roundabouts and the roadway between roundabouts ‘A’ and ‘B’.
St. Peter’s Swing Bridge Replacement
Harbourside Engineering Consultants (HEC) was contracted by Dexter Construction to provide specialist structural construction engineering services for the replacement of the existing St Peter’s Swing Bridge in Cape Breton, NS.
Burgoyne Bridge Erection
Originally built in 1915, by 2010, it was recommended that the Burgoyne bridge be replaced. Design began in 2014, and construction was completed by 2016. Harbourside was contracted by Pomerleau and Structal as a subconsultant to handle construction phasing, and unique launch/design approaches. Harbourside also developed the temporary works utilized in this project.
Rocky Barachois Bridge Replacement Approach
In 2016, Gros Morne continued its series of bridge replacement projects. This time, the focus was on the Rocky Barachois Bridge. Once again, Harbourside was contracted to provide detailed concept, design, and tender documents.
Maritime Link
The Maritime Link Project involved the construction of hundreds of kilometers of power transmission infrastructure in order to allow Nova Scotia to import renewable energy from Muskrat Falls in Labrador. This project took shape after engaging with Mi’kmaq stakeholder, various environmental studies, and multiple surveys.
Deer Arm Brook Bridge Replacement Approach
In 2016, the Dear Arm Brook bridge was slotted for replacement. The existing conditions presented unfavourable turning radii and possible compound curvature that surprised westbound traffic.
MacKenzie River Bridge Replacement
Harbourside Transportation Consultants completed the design of the vertical and horizontal alignments, from initial concept layouts through to detailed design and tender, for the new approaches to the MacKenzie Bridge Replacement.
THE BIG LIFT: Angus L. MacDonald Redecking Project
The continued operation of the Macdonald bridge is essential to life in Halifax. As one of the main access points between Halifax and Dartmouth, much of the Halifax Regional Municipality revolves around the proper functioning and traffic flow of the Harbour bridges.
Central Avenue – Accelerated Bridge Construction
The central avenue replacement bridge will replace an existing 5 span bridge structure. The existing bridge longest span is a through truss design that spans 61.56m over 4 railroad tracks. Harbourside was responsible for the structural design of the 4 – self stabilizing temporary steel bents which were supported on spread reinforced concrete footings founded on bedrock.
Bedford By-pass Girder Repair
In 2012, the Bedford By-Pass Bridge Structure sustained structural damage from a vehicular impact to the north girder Cherubini Metal Works contracted Harbourside to provide structural engineering services for the rehabilitation of the portion of the Bedford By-Pass Bridge superstructure that sustained impact damage.
East River & Sydney River Arch Bridges
Harbourside conducted extensive assessment of both bridge structures. Ultimately, it was determined that replacing the bridges would be more cost-effective than the substantial repairs that were needed to maintain them.