Vicki Harnish and Tony Wright

One of the most observed accomplishments of the year took place on chilly November evenings when work crews pulled up and replaced two 10,000-kilogram deck panels on the MacKay Bridge. It was a complicated effort that put an exclamation point at the end of a successful construction season. The pictures of the workers manipulating the steel and asphalt sections into place struck a chord with bridge users, helping them understand the gravity of the work HHB undertakes.

While the deck replacement project and $28 million of maintenance work were among our most visible activities, they were just one feature of a year filled with accomplishments. We marked the return of traffic to pre-Covid levels, launched the back office and customer service portal and established a unique partnership with the Halifax cycling community during the bikeway refurbishment. As you will read in the report, we also saw our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion efforts thrive.

Behind the scenes, we marked significant internal advancements. We updated our policies, developed a new employee handbook, and strengthened relationships at internal town hall sessions. Our commitment to our team’s safety and well-being was evident through training opportunities that ranged from enclosed spaces rescue certification and professional development courses to organization-wide sessions on mental health in the workplace  and equity, diversity and inclusion workshops.