INNOVATION-May-June-2020

GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT: IQALUIT MARINE INFRASTRUCTURE The project provides a new deep-sea port to improve efficiency and safety of annual resupply of dry cargo and fuel, and improvements to existing small-craft harbour facilities that enhance water access for the community. The new deep-sea port infrastructure will include a wharf capable of handling dry cargo direct from ship to shore, through all tide cycles, and the ability to offload fuel without the use of floating hoses as well as a new laydown yard for cargo storage and distribution. Improvements to the small craft harbour infrastructure will include breakwater improvements, staging lanes and parking, boat ramps, and small- craft floats. Project challenges include a short open-water construction season, a significant tidal range exceeding of 11 metres, and the arctic climate.

Participants: Advisian: Harald Kullmann, P.Eng., Robert Crompton, P.Eng., Jason Braun, P.Eng., Andre Dratwa, EIT, Paige Crompton, EIT, Darren Beaumont, P.Eng., Jeffrey Gibson, Eng.L, Lauren Tagg, GIT, Ebrahim Manesh, P.Eng.

41ST AVENUE RAPIDBUS As part of the 10-year Vision for transportation in the Metro Vancouver region, the City of Vancouver and TransLink partnered to facilitate a new RapidBus service along 41st Avenue from Joyce-Collingwood Station to UBC. 41st Avenue is a key east-west arterial and, at 11 million trips, is the second busiest transit corridor in the region. Launched in January 2020, the 41st Avenue portion of the RapidBus service has the capacity to move up to 4,400 people per hour during rush hour, connecting the Expo Line, the Canada Line, Oakridge Centre, Kerrisdale, and UBC. The project included implementing bus priority lanes, new corridor parking restrictions, turn bays at key intersections, and enhanced bus-stop amenities, such as real-time bus information. Participants: City of Vancouver: Tim Barton, Eng.L., Michael Leong, P.Eng., Billy Dong, P.Eng., Donald Campbell, EIT. TransLink: Brian Philips, P.Eng., Amelia Trachsel, P.Eng.

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