Recently Completed Projects
Feasibility Studies on Coastal Conservation
21st Street Bailey Bridge Rehabilitation
High Road Bridge Replacement
Peter Street Bridge Replacement
Old Welland Canal - West Bank Road Reconstruction

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Ellis Engineering assisted Delcan Corporation with Contract Administration Services including tender and contract document preparation for the Rockley Beach coastal conservation pilot project completed along the south-west coast of Barbados.

The Rockley Beach project incorporated a 150 metre long offshore breakwater that included beach rock removal and sand dredging. The breakwater was designed to both extend the existing beach and protect it during a design storm. The performance of the structure was monitored during the year following construction.

The 21st Street Bailey bridge is a 100 foot single span, triple-single type structure. Ellis Engineering carried out a bridge condition survey, completed the engineering design of the structural rehabilitation, prepared the contract documents and carried out construction administration during the rehabilitation.

The rehabilitation included the installation of a new piled foundation behind the existing abutments, refacing of the abutments, painting of the superstructure, and replacing the existing timber deck with steel deck.

Ellis engineering completed a feasibility study for replacing the existing single span truss with a two lane permanent concrete slab on girder structure.

The replacement structure recommended is an Acrow Panel series 700 modular bridge. Engineering drawings and contract documents are currently being prepared by Ellis Engineering.

Preliminary and final design packages were prepared which included engineering drawings and contract documents for the replacement of Peter street bridge over a CN rail line adjacent to Lock 7 - Welland Canal.

This was an innovative project that incorporated full reinforced earth abutments that completely supports the weight of the superstructure without any piling; reinforced earth forms the bridge's foundation. It is only the 3rd bridge of its type in Ontario. The 50 meter long retaining wall is also unique because it is completely integrated into the abutment. The new superstructure is a 14 meter single span concrete slab on precast girders.

This is the proposed site of an international rowing course. Ellis Engineering designed and prepared the contract documents for the straightening of the West Canal Bank (including canal bank stabilization), Service Road straightening and two new culverts at creek crossings.

The newspaper photo caption reads, "Welland Futures Committee chairman Albert Iannantuono, center, committee director Joe Eigner, left, and city economic development officer Stan Neathery, second from left, check blueprints of the proposal to upgrade the rowing course on the Old Welland Canal. The engineering study that resulted in the blueprints was done by Ellis Engineering president Brian Ellis, second from right, and Chris Turner, an associate with Ellis Engineering."