Our Projects
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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.
Legion Road and Lawrence Pond Road Upgrades
The Town of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, identified the need to improve its road network through road upgrades to Legion Road and Lawrence Pond Road. Progressive Engineering & Consulting along with Harbourside Engineering Consultants were chosen to provide comprehensive services for both roadways, with Harbourside handling multiple facets of design and analysis. This included widening the existing cross section by providing a wider travel lane, municipal services upgrades, new curbs and gutters, and a new sidewalk.
Karwood Market Area Traffic Study
Harbourside Transportation Consultants was engaged by the Town of Paradise, Newfoundland, to prepare a Traffic Study determining required road network improvements for the Karwood Market and Octagon Pond development areas over both a five-year and ten-year planning period. Harbourside’s scope of work included information gathering and data collection, trip generation and distribution, existing capacity analysis, conceptualizing the road network and improvements, future capacity analysis, and active transportation considerations.
Shannon Park Development Traffic Study
Harbourside Transportation Consultants was retained by the Canada Lands Company (CLC) in 2016 to prepare a traffic study for the redevelopment of Shannon Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Initial meetings took place with the CLC and the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) to confirm the scope of work, and Harbourside reviewed the base information and gathered traffic counts at eight intersections in the study area. We developed a series of recommendations for improvements to accommodate the redevelopment.
Town of Bay Roberts Transportation Master Plan
The Town of Bay Roberts on the Bay de Verde Peninsula, Newfoundland, engaged Harbourside Transportation Consultants to prepare a comprehensive Transportation Master Plan (TMP). Growth in traffic volumes on the Conception Bay Highway had resulted in safety concerns from both residents and business owners with respect to property access. The scope of work for the TMP was divided into three tasks with multiple subtasks: understanding traffic and transportation systems, assessment of present and future conditions, and creating a system improvement plan.
Mount Pearl Integrated Transportation Study Phase 1B
One year following Phase 1A, the City of Mount Pearl engaged Harbourside Transportation Consultants to complete the second phase of the Integrated Transportation Study, with a goal of examining the immediate and long-term transportation infrastructure needs in and around the city. Phase 1B was intended to collect and update the information that would be required to complete the Integrated Transportation Plan, and all data points had to be easily interpreted by others.
Truro Heights Pedestrian Bridge
The Truro Heights Pedestrian Bridge was planned for construction in 2015 beside the overpass at Exit 13, spanning over Highway 102 and forming a vital part of the new pedestrian trail linking Truro Heights to the recently constructed Rath Eastlink Community Center in Nova Scotia. Harbourside Engineering Consultants provided the structural bridge design services for this project, as well as site inspection services during construction. Harbourside also developed the innovative girder erection method which mitigated the disruptions to the Highway 102.
Mount Pearl Integrated Transportation Study Phase 1A
The City of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, and surrounding areas have seen significant growth in development, population and infrastructure in recent years, resulting in altered traffic patterns. This growth was anticipated to impact intersections and roadways within the city. Considering this, the City of Mount Pearl engaged Harbourside Transportation Consultants to complete an integrated Transportation Study, with a goal of examining the immediate and long-term transportation infrastructure needs in and around the city.
Torbay Pedestrian Safety Study
With the rapid growth it experienced over the past few years, the Town of Torbay, Newfoundland, needed to ensure the Town had suitable transportation infrastructure. This included sidewalks, trail systems, and integrated pedestrian crossings throughout the town. In 2015, Harbourside Transportation Consultants was retained by the Town of Torbay to carry out a pedestrian safety review. The review became a key element for the Town in the provision of a sustainable and safe transportation system for its residents.
Vimy Memorial Bridge Erection
The Vimy Memorial Bridge (formerly the Strandherd Armstrong Bridge) is a multiple space-truss arch bridge that spans across the Rideau River in Ontario. The design of the bridge was completed by Parsons, while the general contractor for the project was Horseshoe Hill Construction. Harbourside Engineering Consultants provided the erection engineering for the project, completing the structure in July of 2014. The innovative design and erection method, designed by Harbourside, won the 2014 Engineers Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Engineering.
Canal Bridge Replacement
The Canal Bridge over Rights River in Antigonish is an important connector for the community. As part of the main street that bisects the town, it acts as an integral transportation artery. Unfortunately, by 2008, the aging structure needed to be replaced. Harbourside completed the design of the new bridge in 2009. Construction was then done during the 2010 and 2011 construction seasons.
Highfield Park Pedestrian Bridge
Harbourside Engineering Consultants was engaged in 2009 by the Halifax Regional Municipality for a pedestrian crossing across Highway 111, from Highfield Park to the Burnside Industrial Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. A 45-meter single span steel plate girder pedestrian bridge was designed by Harbourside, located adjacent to the existing Burnside Drive underpass structure, allowing for a future widening of Highway 111 below from four lanes of traffic to six.