Redevelopment of the Terminal at the Bécancour Port Area

Specific challenges for a unique sector

Designing a port area differs entirely from working in an urban setting. Each port has its own layout and operating realities. Our team first immersed itself in the site’s operations and movement patterns to fully understand the nature of trips and the resulting issues. Our traffic and planning engineers conducted multiple field visits to identify strengths, weaknesses, constraints, and opportunities across the terminal, focusing on:

• Layout and geometry

• Pavement markings and signage

• Site access

• Vehicular circulation

• Pedestrian walkways

• Terminal zoning/segmentation

• Parking

A second challenge was enabling the safe coexistence of very different vehicle types—from employees’ cars to multi-ton industrial equipment. Heavy machinery had to circulate freely without compromising worker safety. Our team responded with tailored design solutions to address this critical requirement.

A complex social environment

Intervia also had to account for the workplace climate at the port, where several operators interact, and sometimes compete. We organized consultations with operators and the maritime workers’ union president to clearly present design concepts while integrating the needs of diverse stakeholders.

Given the evolving expectations across parties, the context demanded high adaptability from Intervia. Our proposals were iterated as needed while maintaining coherence with the broader design framework.