INNOVATION-May-June-2020

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS 2O19 | 2O20

SANZARA FOOTBRIDGE For the residents of the communities surrounding the Sipi River in eastern Uganda, there is hardly a dry season. The more than 1,700 residents living near the build site of the Sanzara Footbridge must make the difficult decision daily whether or not they should attempt to cross, or let their children attempt to cross, in order to reach critical resources. While the Sipi River is always flowing, it becomes even more dangerous to cross when it flows faster and becomes wider after violent rains, especially during the rainy season. The Sanzara Suspended Bridge will provide safe, year-round access for members of the surrounding communities, provided enhanced access to opportunity to empower the communities out of poverty. A team of ten engineers and geologists from Canada, Australia, and the US was sent to Uganda to assist in the construction of the 60-metre bridge over a two-week period. Participants: McMillen Jacobs Associates: Fred Marquis, P.Eng., Sarah Wilson, Jenny West, David Corkum, David Sullivan (in collaboration with Traylor Bros. Inc.).

ALEX FRASER BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

With more than 120,000 vehicles using the Alex Fraser Bridge each day, congestion was a growing problem. Motorists were experiencing excessive delays and queues more than three kilometres long during rush hour. The BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s Alex Fraser Bridge Improvement Project greatly improved conditions with the addition of a seventh lane, an innovative movable barrier counter- flow system, and 13 new dynamic message signs throughout the Lower Mainland. The project has resulted in a travel savings time of approximately 20 minutes during

the southbound afternoon peak, and 10 minutes travel savings time during the northbound morning peak. Binnie’s innovative design represents the first and only moveable barrier counter-flow system in western Canada. Participants: Binnie: Edmund Lee, P.Eng., Dana Xu, P.Eng., Simon Church, P.Eng., Jhonathan Martinez, P.Eng., Amanda Rust, P.Eng., Jonathan Ho, P.Eng., Gerry Fleming. PBX Engineering: Cory Edgar, P.Eng. COWI: Terrence Davies, P.Eng., Donald Burkholder, P.Eng. Klohn Crippen Berger: Andrew Port, P.Eng.

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