Project Overview

Richco delivered a complex road widening project for the Ministry of Transportation along Beach Road - a Semiahmoo First Nations and archaeologically sensitive site requiring controlled excavation under the continuous supervision of an Archaeological monitor throughout construction.

The scope was varied, spanning environmental earthworks, large-diameter HDPE pipe fusion and installation, culvert replacement, preload fill placement, lock block wall construction, and full road restoration including guard rails, barriers, and signage.

Spanning nearly a full year from August 2023 to July 2024, the project demanded exceptional crew discipline, regulatory awareness, and the ability to coordinate multiple scopes simultaneously within a culturally protected corridor.

Scope Highlights

• First Nations and archaeologically sensitive site — all excavation performed under continuous Archaeological monitor supervision
• Brush cutting, stump removal, and controlled bulk excavation throughout
• 900mm and 750mm HDPE pipe fusion and installation
• Preload fill placement, rip rap ditching, and outfall structures
• Removal and replacement of multiple culverts; removal of existing asphalt and concrete
• Eco and sandbag headwall installations, lock block wall placement, road grading
• Barrier placement and installation of guard rails and signposts

Project Team

Rich Van Geel
Project Manager

Mark Van Geel
Superintendent