2025 Award for Transportation Planning and Studies Innovation

Nominees

The nominees for the 2025 Award of Excellence for Transportation Planning and Studies Innovation are:

McElhanney Ltd.

Project: Highway 37/37A Corridor Planning Study
Location: Highway 37 from Kitwanga to the Yukon Border and Highway 37A from Meziadin to Stewart

McElhanney's Highway 37/37A Corridor Planning Study evaluated nearly 800 kilometers of vital routes in northern BC, connecting communities, businesses, and natural resource industrial sites.

Their study assessed highway performance, identified improvement opportunities, and guided long-term investment decisions. Extensive public consultation was key, engaging over 700 participants and collecting more than 10,000 data points through surveys, in-person sessions, and virtual meetings. By engaging with First Nations and local communities, McElhanney identified opportunities to overcome existing corridor challenges with a comprehensive strategy that highlighted the corridor's economic and community value. This innovative approach ensured safety, mobility, and long-term prosperity for all users of this important corridor.

Arcadis Canada

Project: Systems Based Approaches for Climate Resilient Infrastructure Guidebook
Location: Province Wide

Arcadis Canada's Systems Based Approaches for Climate Resilient Infrastructure Guidebook is a groundbreaking framework that empowers planners to proactively address climate challenges in infrastructure planning. This guidebook employs a systems-based approach to identify interdependencies within infrastructure systems, enabling a more holistic and resilient planning approach. By mapping these connections, the guidebook helps identify cascading risks and vulnerabilities, leading to more effective results.

This innovative approach fosters collaboration between different sectors, leading to more holistic and sustainable solutions. By going beyond traditional climate risk assessments, Arcadis' guidebook sets a new standard for climate-resilient infrastructure planning.

Winner

McElhanney Ltd.

Project: Highway 37/37A Corridor Planning Study
Location: Highway 37 from Kitwanga to the Yukon Border and Highway 37A from Meziadin to Stewart