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.
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.
THE BIG LIFT: Angus L. MacDonald Redecking Project
The existing deck and stiffening truss of the Angus L. Macdonald (ALM) Bridge, spanning over the Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia, were nearing the end of their service life and needed replacement. The project consisted of the design of the new suspended deck and stiffening truss, as well as the analysis of the bridge during erection and the design of the main erection equipment. Harbourside received the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Engineering in 2018 for its work on The Big Lift.
Central Avenue – Accelerated Bridge Construction
The Central Avenue replacement bridge in Fort Erie, Ontario, was designed use the same footprint as the existing bridge. Harbourside was engaged to provide the structural design of four self-stabilizing temporary steel bents which were supported on spread reinforced concrete footings founded on bedrock. With 11,300 vehicles crossing the centrally located bridge daily, it was important to ensure traffic disruptions were kept to a minimum. The completed bridge features two traffic lanes, two bike lanes, and sidewalks.
Seal Island Bridge Emergency Repair
The Seal Island Bridge Structure, or the Great Bras d’Or Crossing, in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, is the third largest bridge span in the province and a crucial link in the Trans-Canada Highway between Sydney and Baddeck. The NS Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal consulted Harbourside to provide structural engineering services for the assessment of the three span continuous main span and rehabilitation of a damaged truss diagonal. Harbourside developed an innovative structural repair with detailed phasing drawings.
Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s Street Classification
Harbourside Transportation Consultants conducted a comprehensive traffic and roadway study in Portugal Cove, St. Philip’s, Newfoundland. The goal was to have Harbourside re-classify streets as necessary and create a new town map to illustrate the street reclassifications. The reclassification of streets in Portugal Cove, together with the previous traffic study and traffic calming policy, represents a modernization of the town’s transportation infrastructure.
Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philips Traffic Calming Policy
Harbourside was brought on as transportation engineers in 2016 to address traffic and pedestrian safety issues within the Town of Portugal Cove, St. Philips, Newfoundland. We developed a Traffic Calming Policy with the goal of assisting the Town of Portugal staff in managing traffic calming requests and addressing vehicular and pedestrian safety in a consistent manner. The proper application of the Traffic Calming Policy by town staff ensures that transportation throughout Portugal Cove is safer and more reliable.
Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s Speed Limit Policy
Harbourside Transportation Consultants was retained by the Town of Portugal Cove - St. Philips’s, Newfoundland, to develop a Speed Limit Policy, providing guidelines for establishing posted speed limits within the town. The intent of the policy was to ensure that safe speed limits are set, and to strike a balance between convenience, efficiency, energy conservation, and minimizing environmental impact. It outlines the procedure for the review of speed limits on an annual basis, which includes carrying out a program of speed and traffic volume data collection.
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.
Memorial University Area Traffic Study
In 2016, the City of St. John’s, Memorial University, and the Provincial Department of Community Services in Newfoundland partnered together to undertake the Memorial University Area Traffic Study. The goal was to examine the longer-term transportation infrastructure and ensure that the road and pedestrian networks in and around Memorial University can continue to accommodate its growing population. Harbourside developed the unique methodology used during the traffic study, which had to be thorough, detailed, and future-focused.
Juno Beach Memorial Pedestrian Bridge Erection
The Hunt Club pedestrian bridge was completed in 2014. Originally designed by another firm, multiple setbacks prompted the City of Ottawa to dismiss the original designer and retain Parsons to redesign the bridge. The in turn hired Harbourside as the bridge erection specialists.
Bedford By-Pass Girder Repair
The Bedford By-Pass Bridge Structure near Halifax, Nova Scotia, sustained structural damage in 2012 from a vehicular impact. In 2016, NSTIR awarded the contract for rehabilitation to Cherubini Metal Works, who contacted Harbourside to provide structural engineering services for the rehabilitation of the damaged portion of the bridge. Harbourside Engineering completed a condition assessment, developed a girder repair procedure that minimized impact to traffic on Highway 102 and the Bedford By-Pass, and provided detailed phasing drawings outlining the girder repair procedure to the contractor.
East River & Sydney River Arch Bridges
Harbourside was engaged by the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal to conduct full assessments on the East River Bridge in Sheet Harbour and the Sydney River Bridge in North Sydney, Nova Scotia. A cost-comparison between rehabilitation and replacement was put forward, deeming a full replacement as most effective option for both. Harbourside completed the detailed design of replacement structures for the two sites, along with providing construction engineering services for the demolition of the existing bridges.
Northwest River Bridge Replacement
Public Works and Government Services issued a call for proposals in 2014 for the replacement of the Northwest River Bridge, located within Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland. The project objective was to remove and replace the existing bridge and to realign the approaches on each side of the bridge to current NL-DOTW standards. Harbourside was also responsible for the design of the temporary sheet pile retaining walls along each approach, and the phasing for the extension of the golf course underpass structure immediately east of the river bridge.
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.
Bonnie Road Bridge Emergency Collision Repairs
Harbourside Engineering Consultants was sourced by the NS Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal to provide emergency repair services after four girders were struck by a vehicle on the Bonnie Road Underpass Bridge that spans over Highway 101 in Meteghan, Nova Scotia. Harbourside’s scope of work included determining the extent of repairs, demolition design and phasing, detailed design of new bridge components, and erection phasing. Although a detour was necessary during the bridge's closure, it was vastly reduced due to Harbourside's approach.
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.
Warren Brook Bridge Replacement
A call for proposals was issued in 2015 for the design of a replacement for the Warren Brook Bridge, spanning over the Warren Brook along the Cabot Trail near Ingonish Beach, Nova Scotia. After a preliminary design stage that evaluated several structure types and highway alignment options, Harbourside determined the optimal solution. The project objective was to remove and replace the existing bridge in an efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner, and to realign the approaches on each side of the bridge to meet current standards.
Shubenacadie River Bridge Replacements Project
The Shubenacadie River Bridges were in poor condition, so Harbourside Engineering Consultants produced detailed design and construction phasing drawings for the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. The project included a full assessment of the existing structures, and the resulting report presented three options to address the problems with the structures. Harbourside undertook the complete erection package for the replacement superstructures, the complete demolition design of the existing superstructures, and the detailed construction phasing.
Route 2 Traffic Study
Harbourside Transportation Consultants was retained in 2015 by the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works (NLDTW) to study the potential impacts of a new interchange being proposed on Route 2, between the Route 1/Route 2 cloverleaf interchange and the Fowler’s Road interchange. Trips generation rates were developed by Harbourside for the years 2020 and 2030 and entered as new zones in the City of St. John’s 2025 VISUM models, which was used to distribute the traffic associated with the growth scenarios.