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.
Halifax International Airport Stand-by Parking Lot
Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) was in need of a new parking lot to accommodate vehicles waiting to pick up incoming passengers. Harbourside Transportation Consultants (HTC) was retained to complete a review of the available options for stand-by parking on the HIAA property and to develop a solution to provide the number of required spaces.
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.
Canada Border Services Agency Warehouse
In 2020 Harbourside carried out a geotechnical investigation to aid with design and construction of the new container examination facility. Later, Harbourside would also be contracted to undertake the design, paving, and marking of the lot surrounding the facility.
Paradise Intermediate School Roundabout Design
Harbourside provided the design of the new roundabout on McNamara Drive for the new Intermediate School in Paradise. The work not only included the upgrade to the intersection but also the access road and servicing to the new school.
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.
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’.
City of Corner Brook Traffic Signal Systems
The City of Corner Brook retained Harbourside Transportation Consultants (HTC) in November of 2017 to complete a comprehensive evaluation of the City’s traffic signal systems. Relying on our expertise as transportation engineers, the town’s goal for the study was to document existing conditions at each traffic signal system and to recommend upgrades as required.
Bakers Brook Bridge Replacement Approach
In 2016, Harbourside Transportation Consultants designed the new approach for the replacement Bakers Brook Bridge in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland. This was part of a series of sweeping bridge replacements undertaken by Harbourside Engineering Group for Parks Canada.
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.
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.
Karwood Market Area Traffic Study
The Karwood Market and Octagon Pond development areas in the Town of Paradise, NL. have been the subject of several development proposals in recent years. With all the expected construction, Harbourside Transportation Consultants (HTC) was tasked with preparing a Traffic Study to help direct Town staff on the road network improvements that would be required. The traffic study was to cover both development areas over a 5-year and 10-year planning horizon.
Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s Street Classification
In 2016, Harbourside Transportation Consultants conducted a comprehensive traffic and roadway study in the Town of Portugal Cove, St. Philip’s. In gathering this information, the Town’s goal was to have Harbourside re-classify streets as necessary and create a new town map to illustrate the street reclassifications.
Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philips Traffic Calming Policy
In 2016, Harbourside was brought on as transportation engineers to address traffic and pedestrian safety issues within the Town of Portugal, Newfoundland. To address these issues in a consistent manner, Harbourside developed a Traffic Calming Policy that could empower town staff to make informed decisions.
Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s Speed Limit Policy
Harbourside Transportation Consultants (HTC) was retained by the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philips’s to develop a Speed Limit Policy. The policy provides guidelines for establishing and reviewing posted speed limits within the Town. As Transportation engineers, the objective of the policy…
Shannon Park Development Traffic Study
Back in 2016, Harbourside Transportation Consultants (HTC) was retained by the Canada Lands Company (CLC) to prepare a traffic study for the redevelopment of Shannon Park in Dartmouth, NS. The CLC proposed development included approximately 3,000 residential dwelling units and 145,000 sq. Ft. of neighbourhood type commercial space.