Big Bay Culvert Replacement
Project Type: Bridges & Culverts
Market: Municipal
Client: Georgian Bluffs
Date: Spring 2025 - Fall 2025
About this Project
Services Performed: Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, coordination of geotechnical and environmental studies, preparation of permit applications, detailed design of structure replacement, tender preparation, contract administration, and construction inspection services
- Guiderail installation to improve roadway safety
- Replacement of critically deteriorated SPCSP culvert
- Coordination with utility and regulatory agencies
- Coordination of culvert barrel pre-purchasing process
In 2025, Pearson Engineering was engaged by the Township of Georgian Bluffs to complete the detailed design and tender preparation for the replacement of Structure K-0009, a deteriorated single-span SPCSP arch culvert located on Big Bay Sideroad. During the biennial OSIM inspection completed by Pearson Engineering in 2024, the structure was identified to be in critical condition, exhibiting large perforations, deformations along the barrel walls, and signs of buckling / premature structural failure. Construction included the full replacement of the culvert structure, construction of a new retaining wall and headwall system, improvements to roadway geometry, and the installation of new steel beam guiderail systems. Due to the time-sensitive construction schedule, the new SPCSP arch culvert was pre-purchased by the Township through a competitive quotation process with fabricators.
What We Do
Residential
Site plan servicing, natural hazard study, stormwater management, and environmental services
Industrial
Small-scale infill to extensive large residential subdivisions projects
Commercial
Small-scale infill to extensive large residential subdivisions projects
Institutional
Small-scale infill to extensive large residential subdivisions projects
Municipal
Primarily road and servicing reconstruction projects
Structural
Assessment and Design of Buildings and Bridges