2022 Award for Alternate Transportation

Nominees

The nominees for the 2022 Award of Excellence for Alternative Transportation are:

Urban Systems Ltd.

Project: South Island Transportation Strategy
Location: Southern Vancouver Island
Assignment: Contract Value: $950,000

The South Island Transportation Strategy considered all modes of travel—transit, active transportation, marine, rail and roads, to improve integration and accessibility, reduce dependency on single-occupancy vehicles and support a healthy economy and communities.

The South Island Transportation Strategy was designed to shape growth in the region and mitigate concerns about traffic congestion and climate change.

Urban Systems Ltd. worked with Indigenous, local and regional governments, transportation authorities and key stakeholders to develop the strategy, who offered valuable perspectives on the various modes of transportation in the region.

The South Island Transportation Strategy demonstrates a shift toward advancing travel choices that integrate with sustainable land use. The project brings transportation, regional growth planning and land use together to strategize the distribution of regional growth and mitigate its impact on the environment and community.

Parsons Inc.

Projects: Lower Mainland Active Transportation Projects
Location: Lower Mainland
Assignment Contract Value: $1.6 million

Parsons Inc. undertook this challenging assignment to provide detailed design and tender-ready contract documents for three separate active transportation projects: the Northwest Marine Drive Multi Use Path, the Capilano Interchange Active Transportation Improvements and the Lynn Valley Road Northeast Multi-Use Path.

Parsons Inc. included a conceptual design, detailed design and a tender package for each project. It provided professional engineering services and either directly undertook or managed subconsultants for the design of roadway and structures, including drainage and utilities, traffic requirements, electrical and geotechnical components, and environmental, archaeological and survey services.

The goal for each project was to provide high-quality walking and cycling connections suitable for people of all ages and abilities using the B.C. Active Transportation Guidelines.
 

Award of Excellence 2022

Urban Systems Ltd.

Project: South Island Transportation Strategy
Location: Southern Vancouver Island
Assignment: Contract Value: $950,000