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Retrofitting Existing Corridors for Bike Lanes

By Morrison Hershfield | December 18, 2023

Transforming Urban Quarters: A Guide to Retrofitting Existing Corridors for Sustainable Cycling Facilities In today's urban landscape, the demand for sustainable and active transportation options has never been more apparent. Retrofitting existing corridors with bike lanes has emerged as a powerful...

Using Big Data to Enhance Pedestrian Safety

By Morrison Hershfield | April 3, 2023

Whitehorse’s GIS-based, Multi-Criteria Evaluation Tool for Crosswalk Prioritization The City of Whitehorse is working with residents to improve pedestrian infrastructure and safety. A sophisticated decision-making tool for prioritizing improvements to pedestrian and cyclist crossing locations was...

Bassam Hamwi Appointed Vice President, Transportation Planning

By Morrison Hershfield | February 14, 2023

Morrison Hershfield is pleased to announce the appointment of Bassam Hamwi, M.Eng., P.Eng., MITE, to Vice President, Transportation Planning. Bassam will set the strategic direction and oversee the continued growth and reach of our Transportation Planning services across Canada.

Morrison Hershfield Welcomes Lincoln MacDonald to Transportation Practice

By Morrison Hershfield | April 18, 2022

Morrison Hershfield is delighted to welcome Lincoln MacDonald, P.Eng., PMP in the role of National Director, Transportation Design Services. Lincoln will leverage his extensive design and project management expertise to advance the firm’s project delivery and strategic business development...

A New Interchange Design Approach in Ontario

By Morrison Hershfield | December 8, 2021

Residents and drivers in southern Ontario’s Niagara-on-the-Lake region will soon be using Ontario’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange.

Morrison Hershfield Awarded Contract for City of Toronto Multi-Year Bridge Program Management Assignment

By Morrison Hershfield | March 25, 2021

The City of Toronto has selected Morrison Hershfield as the Program Manager and Engineering Services Lead for its Bridge Program Management Assignment (BPMA) in support of Transportation Services' Bridge Rehabilitation Program.

Morrison Hershfield Welcomes Donna Yates to Our Transportation Team

By Morrison Hershfield | March 16, 2021

Morrison Hershfield is pleased to welcome Donna Yates, C.Tech, RCCA to our Transportation team.

Women in Construction Week

By Morrison Hershfield | March 12, 2021

It is Women in Construction week and what better opportunity to spotlight and celebrate some of the amazing women at Morrison Hershfield? We asked them what got them started in their careers, what they enjoy most about it and what it is like to be a woman in the construction industry.

Morrison Hershfield Welcomes Trevor Small to the Bridge Structures Team

By Morrison Hershfield | March 4, 2021

Morrison Hershfield is pleased to welcome Trevor Small, M.Sc., P.Eng. to our National Transportation Structures team in the role of Senior Bridge Engineer and Project Manager.

The New and Improved Empress Street: Manitoba's Worst Road Gets a Makeover

By Morrison Hershfield | August 13, 2020

A ceremony held this morning celebrated the recently completed Empress Street project. This comes after a two-year initiative that involved reconstructing and rehabilitating the existing street to improve transportation for the area around the old Winnipeg Stadium.

Improving Community Safety with the Rideau River Multi-Use Pathway

By Morrison Hershfield | July 16, 2020

An exciting transformation has taken place at Bank Street and Riverside Drive in Ottawa. The multi-use pathway below Billings Bridge makes it safer and easier for bikes, pedestrians and motorized vehicles to move through one of the busiest intersections in the Nation’s Capital.

Congratulations Amanda Pushka! 2019 TAC Foundation Scholarship Winner

By Morrison Hershfield | December 20, 2019

Morrison Hershfield is pleased to announce Amanda Pushka as the winning recipient of our TAC Foundation Scholarship for the 2019/2020 school year. Amanda is currently a student at the University of Manitoba pursuing a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a special interest in bridges and...

Morrison Hershfield Welcomes Rosanna Baggs to our Ottawa Transportation Team

By Morrison Hershfield | November 26, 2019

Morrison Hershfield is pleased to welcome Rosanna Baggs, C.E.T., rcji as our new Project Manager in our Roads and Highways Group in Ottawa.

Morrison Hershfield Wins Three Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards

By Morrison Hershfield | October 31, 2019

Morrison Hershfield scored a hat trick at the 2019 Canadian Consulting Engineering (CCE) Awards Gala in Ottawa Tuesday night. In addition to two Awards of Excellence, we were honored with the Tree for Life Special Achievement Award for a project demonstrating outstanding environmental stewardship.

GORDIE HOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AND WDBA WIN P3 AWARDS

By Morrison Hershfield | October 29, 2019

Congratulations to the Gordie Howe International Bridge (GHIB) Project and the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) for their wins at the 2019 P3 Awards, organized by the P3 Bulletin. GHIB won the award for “Best Road/Bridge/Tunnel Project” and WDBA won “Government Agency of the Year.”