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Crews working. (Photo courtesy of WSP) Concrete pour. (Photo courtesy of Graham)
The bridges under the bridge. (Photo courtesy of WSP) Form Tie Drilling. (Photo courtesy of WSP)
Yet Baird maintained an objective mindset about
Building Better Communities
the upgrades. "Like any other project, you have a
scheduled date you need to hit, the critical activities
you need to do and the amount of planning that
goes into both," he says. These challenges included
working on the bridge's substructure and widening
Crowchild Trail, Calgary
the piers, then moving up top to widen and pour the Working together with the City of Calgary, Associated Engineering developed
bridge decks. innovative solutions and provided leadership for the $87 million Crowchild
Trail Short-Term Improvements Project, which improved traffic flow and
safety on one of Calgary’s busiest roads. The team’s creative solutions
ensured construction activities stayed out of the river and traffic flowed during
The work continued 24 hours a day through the construction.
winter season, which can last up to seven months Associated Engineering is an employee-owned, Canadian consulting firm
specializing in the transportation, infrastructure, water, environmental, energy,
in Calgary. "It was a pretty relentless project in a and building sectors. Our holistic approach considers climate change impacts
to create sustainable and resilient solutions. Our vision is to shape a better
lot of ways," Baird admits. However, he also says world for future generations.
the public's reception has been worth it and gives
A Carbon Neutral Company since 2009
credit to the lead contractor's stellar work. "Graham www.ae.ca
Construction really performed well on this project
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