Friday, March 15, 2024
A new report from the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) synthesizes current access management practices for roadway classifications in rural, suburban and urban areas for transportation practitioners, designers, and planners.
Access Management: Synthesis of Practice is the first step toward updating “Chapter 8 – Access” of TAC’...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
The Allan Widger Consulting Corporation Grant offers up to $4,000 in financial support to young transportation geotechnical engineers. The grant helps the recipient attend key events hosted by the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC), including its spring and fall technical meetings and annual conference.
Read the report by Sarah Bouchard, Eng., Ph.D.,...
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) is happy to announce the recipients of the 2024 “TAC Grant for Young Innovators in Transportation” and the “Allan Widger Consulting Corporation Grant for Young Geotechnical Engineers in Transportation.” These grants show a commitment to supporting emerging talent and nurturing future leaders...
Thursday, February 29, 2024
TAC Sponsor Spotlight Article
A 69-year-old highway bridge provided the only connection across the Kitimat River between the municipality of Kitimat, BC, and its industrial lands. With the industrial lands becoming increasingly busy due to the growth of LNG Canada, the bridge required replacement or major repairs to accommodate the growing amount of industrial...
Thursday, February 15, 2024
TAC Sponsor Spotlight Article
The new Canal Lachine Bridge in Montréal, Quebec, designed by Parsons, is the first curved extradosed bridge with multiple steel box girders and a composite concrete deck. The clearance envelope for the canal, in combination with the given Profile-Grade-Line (PGL) and the meaningful crossfall of 6%, were decisive for the...
Friday, February 9, 2024
As transportation continues to evolve, addressing equity concerns and improving outcomes has become a top priority for TAC member organizations across Canada.
Online Symposium on Equity in Transportation – May 30, 2024
To recognize progress and promote information sharing, TAC is planning an online symposium with the support of INTERACT – a...
Thursday, February 1, 2024
TAC Sponsor Spotlight Article
By Senior Project Manager Kevin McNally and Transportation Structures Manager Amir Khalil
In the transportation industry, progress is propelled by innovation. Cities around the world are designing and constructing cutting-edge transit solutions focused on safety, sustainability, and responsiveness to the communities they serve....
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
TAC Sponsor Spotlight Article
By Caitlin Burley, Director, Strategic Programs and Transportation, NWMO
Each year, about one million radioactive shipments are transported safely in Canada. The safe transportation of radioactive materials is commonplace in Canada – and with a plan underway to safely consolidate and store all of Canada’s used nuclear...
Friday, January 12, 2024
Updates about people working in, or organizations, serving the transportation and road-related industries.
TAC welcomed the following organizations as members from October 3, 2023, to January 12, 2024:
City of Melfort
Novatech
Town of Westlock
Township of Muskoka Lakes
Town of Lincoln
Trackingme Ltd
Township of Esquimalt
Dentons Canada LLP...
Thursday, January 4, 2024
TAC Sponsor Spotlight Article
By Sunil Kothari (Portfolio Director, AtkinsRéalis) and Angela Brooks (Natural Heritage Lead, AtkinsRéalis)
Climate change and biodiversity loss are fundamentally interlinked. The preservation and protection of biodiversity has become an important consideration for transportation project development with the...
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
TAC Sponsor Spotlight Article
By Philip Murray and Biljana Rajlic, Hatch
In the realm of contemporary infrastructure development, the Waaban Crossing (Kingston Third Crossing) stands tall as an embodiment of transformative methodologies and innovation. This great achievement, orchestrated by the City of Kingston in collaboration with Hatch, Systra, and Kiewit...
Thursday, December 14, 2023
It’s hard to believe 2023 is almost done – how quickly a year passes when you’re as busy as TAC members, volunteers and staff are!
Looking back, it’s impressive to see what we achieved together. TAC’s councils and committees advanced work across the Association’s focus areas. Projects moved forward with strong support from...