Abstract submission for the 2023 TAC Technical Achievement Awards has now closed.
All applicants will be notified of their application status in mid-December. For each award, up to four finalists will be selected and invited to submit a detailed application by January 31, 2023.
If you have any questions, please contact Christine De Grandpré, Learning Program Coordinator.
Click on an award title below to learn more and apply.
November 30 – Deadline for applicants to submit abstracts (up to 750 words) to be considered for the following year’s awards. A panel of volunteers from the relevant TAC council and/or committees will evaluate the abstracts for each award.
December 15 – For each award, TAC invites up to four finalists to submit detailed applications.
January 31 – Deadline for finalists to submit detailed applications (up to 10 pages including text and graphics). A panel of volunteers from the relevant TAC council and/or committees will evaluate the detailed applications for each award, and recommend a winner to be confirmed by the council.
June – Award winners announced.
Eligible organizations – Applicants for an award must be a TAC member organization and the initiative’s principal owner (typically a public-sector organization). Joint applicants (e.g. two public agencies, or an agency and consultant) are discouraged unless the initiative is a true and equal partnership. Applicants may request acknowledgement of consultants and other project partners in the announcement of the award winner and other finalists.
Eligible initiatives – An initiative submitted for consideration must be substantially complete at the time of submission. An initiative that represents one element of a larger project may be submitted for consideration before the entire project is complete. Initiatives must be located in Canada.
Multiple submissions – A single initiative may be submitted for multiple awards if each application reflects a distinct perspective or element of that initiative (e.g. technology, safety, education).
Repeat submissions – An initiative may be submitted for consideration for the same award in two different years if it is not accepted as a finalist in the first year.
Webinar – Finalists for each award agree to present their initiatives during a TAC webinar.
Publication – Detailed applications submitted by award finalists become the property of TAC, and will be published through the TAC Library online catalogue.
Authorization – Submissions made by individuals without the consent of the appropriate eligible organization will not be considered.
This award recognizes initiatives that demonstrate excellence in the improvement of facilities or services to encourage and benefit people who walk, bike or use other forms of active transportation.
Outcomes – The initiative has improved the overall safety and attractiveness of active transportation, and has led to an increase in the use of active modes with resulting social, economic or environmental benefits.
Innovation – The initiative involves elements that are innovative within a Canadian context, in areas such as active transportation planning, design, operation, regulation, education, promotion, monitoring or reporting.
Transferability –The initiative is relevant to active transportation programs in other jurisdictions, and offers lessons that can be applied elsewhere.
View detailed applications of award winners and finalists since 2022, when the award was created (via the TAC Library catalogue).
| 2023 | City of Ottawa in partnership with Robinson Consultants Inc. Montreal Road Revitalization |
| 2022 | City of Toronto in partnership with IBI Group ActiveTO Midtown Complete Street pilot project |
This award recognizes initiatives that demonstrate excellence in mitigating emissions from transportation that cause climate change, and/or in improving the resiliency of transportation systems in response to climate change.
Outcomes – The initiative has reduced actual or projected greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, and/or made transportation infrastructure or operations more resilient to the expected impacts of climate change.
Innovation – The initiative involves elements that are innovative within a Canadian context, in areas such as infrastructure planning or design, transportation system operations, transportation demand management, or the application of technology.
Transferability – The initiative is relevant to climate change challenges facing other jurisdictions, and offers lessons that can be applied elsewhere.
View detailed applications of award winners and finalists since 2022, when the award was created (via the TAC Library catalogue).
| 2023 | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in partnership with McElhanney Ltd. Culvert Vulnerability Asset Management System. |
| 2022 | Ville de Montréal Transportation Electrification Strategy |
This award recognizes initiatives that demonstrate excellence in the use of education or training to improve individual skillsets and/or organizational practices.
Outcomes – The initiative has improved skills or understanding among participants, and contributed to organizational performance.
Innovation – The initiative involves elements that are innovative within a Canadian context, in areas such as program content or delivery.
Transferability – The initiative is relevant to the education and training needs of other organizations, and offers lessons that can be applied elsewhere.
More information on application process, eligibility and conditions.
View detailed applications of award winners and finalists since 2020 (via the TAC Library catalogue). Detailed applications of award winners before 2020 are available here.
| 2023 | City of Edmonton, Alberta in partnership with Empower Me and the Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Expo |
| 2021 | Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, in partnership with McElhanney Roundabout Workshop |
| 2020 | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Highway Maintenance Contract Training Course |
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2019 |
Urban Systems Ltd. |
| 2018 |
British Columbia Institute of Technology |
| 2017 |
Stantec Consulting Ltd. |
| 2016 |
Ontario Good Roads Association |
| 2015 |
Metrolinx |
| 2014 |
Kativik Regional Administration and le ministère des Transports du Québec |
| 2013 |
Association québécoise des transports (AQTr) and le ministère des Transports du Québec |
| 2012 |
Team Canada Alliance for Transportation Teaching |
| 2011 |
Alberta Transportation |
| 2009 |
Dillon Consulting Limited Regional Municipality of Waterloo |
| 2008 |
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation |
| 2007 |
Ontario Good Roads Association |
View detailed applications of award winners and finalists since 2020 (via the TAC Library catalogue). Detailed applications of award winners before 2020 are available here
This award recognizes a TAC member organization for initiatives that demonstrate excellence in the protection and enhancement of the natural environment through transportation projects.
Outcomes – The initiative has resulted in environmental protection (i.e. retention or minimized diminution of the quality or value of ecological components) and enhancement (i.e. improved quality or value of the environment that existed before the initiative). Outcomes may be expressed in terms of resource function, quantity, ecological diversity and/or economic benefits. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include quantitative evidence of cost-effectiveness.
Innovation –The initiative involves elements that are innovative within a Canadian context, in areas such as planning, design, construction/implementation, consultation or financing.
Transferability –The initiative is relevant to environmental challenges in other jurisdictions, and offers lessons that can be applied elsewhere with benefits for other TAC members and the transportation sector.
| 2023 | Alberta Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors Alberta Wildlife Watch |
| 2022 | Regional Municipality of Durham Victoria Street Reconstruction and Widening |
| 2021 | Stantec Consulting Ltd. in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, & the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Stormwater Management Pond Sediment Beneficial Reuse Pilot Project |
| 2020 | City of Ottawa, Ontario Going Green by Seeing the Greens |
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2019 |
Regional Municipality of York |
| 2018 |
Regional Municipality of York |
| 2017 |
City of Toronto |
| 2016 |
Ministry of Transportation, Ontario |
| 2015 |
Ministère des Transports du Québec |
| 2014 |
Dillon Consulting Limited and the City of Ottawa |
| 2013 |
Ministère des Transports du Québec |
| 2012 |
Transportation Investment Corporation, a Crown agency of British Columbia Transportation and Infrastructure |
| 2011 |
Ministère des Transports du Québec and Roche Ltée., Groupe-conseil |
| 2009 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Transport Canada |
| 2008 |
British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure |
| 2007 |
British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure |
| 2006 |
Nova Scotia Transportation and Public Works |
| 2005 |
British Columbia Ministry of Transportation |
| 2004 |
City of Edmonton |
| 2003 |
City of Hamilton |
| 2002 |
Ministère des Transports du Québec |
| 2001 |
Calgary Transit |
| 2000 |
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia |
| 1999 |
Region of Ottawa-Carleton |
| 1998 |
Maritime Road Development Corporation |
| 1997 |
Yukon Engineering Services Inc. |
| 1996 |
Stanley Technology Group |
| 1995 |
Regional Municipality of Durham |
| 1994 |
Hamilton Street Railway Company |
This award recognizes initiatives that demonstrate excellence in the use of best practices to deliver safe, durable and efficient transportation infrastructure, with a focus on major road, highway and urban transportation assets.
Outcomes – The initiative has resulted in the delivery and operation of transportation infrastructure that contributes to the safety, health and prosperity of Canadians, both locally and beyond.
Innovation –The initiative involves elements that are innovative within a Canadian context, in areas such as asset management, design, materials, construction, or maintenance and operations.
Transferability –The initiative is relevant to the delivery of major transportation infrastructure in other jurisdictions, and offers lessons that can be applied elsewhere.
View detailed applications of award winners and finalists since 2022, when the award was created (via the TAC Library catalogue).
| 2023 | City of Kingston, Ontario in partnership with Hatch, SYSTRA-IBT, and Peter Kiewit and Sons Kingston Third Crossing (Waaban Crossing). |
| 2022 | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Ten Mile Slide Slope Stabilization |
This award recognizes initiatives that demonstrate excellence in the delivery of integrated or multimodal mobility for people and goods, while reinforcing the social, economic and environmental pillars of sustainability.
Outcomes – The initiative has resulted in improved travel options, more efficient travel activity or services, and/or effective and equitable strategies to enhance sustainability and benefit individuals.
Innovation – The initiative involves elements that are innovative within a Canadian context, in areas such as travel modes or technologies, or processes for planning, financing or delivering mobility services.
Transferability –The initiative is relevant to the improvement of mobility in other jurisdictions, and offers lessons that can be applied elsewhere.
Note: Until 2020 this award was known as the TAC Sustainable Urban Transportation Award and in 2021, was known as the TAC Sustainable Mobility Award.
View detailed applications of award winners and finalists since 2020 (via the TAC Library catalogue). Detailed applications of award winners before 2020 are available here.
| 2023 | City of Calgary, Alberta in partnership with ground cubed and Urban Systems Ltd. Crescent Road N.W. Master Plan |
| 2022 | City of Ottawa in partnership with Alta Planning + Design Canada Protected Intersection Design Guide |
| 2021 |
City of Hamilton in partnership with Dillon Consulting Urban Systems in partnership with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities |
| 2020 | City of Nanaimo, British Columbia Nanaimo Goes Dutch |
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2019 |
City of Ottawa |
| 2018 | Ville de Montréal Redeveloping the Bonaventure Highway as an Urban Boulevard |
| 2017 |
City of Calgary |
| 2016 |
City of Hamilton |
| 2015 |
City of Vancouver |
| 2014 |
City of Edmonton |
| 2013 |
Metrolinx, City of Hamilton, Region of Peel, Green Communities Canada, University of Toronto |
| 2012 | City of Kelowna 20-year Servicing Plan, 2030 Active Transportation Program |
| 2011 |
Corporation of the Town of Milton |
| 2009 |
Ville de Montréal |
| 2008 |
Ville de Québec |
| 2007 |
City of Welland Regional Municipality of York |
| 2006 | Towns of Richmond Hill and Markham Smart Commute 404-7 Program: Reducing Traffic Congestion is Just Good Business |
| 2005 | Regional Municipality of York York Region Rapid Transit Corporation's Viva Fast Forward to a Sustainable Future |
| 2004 | IBI Group and Region of Durham Promoting Sustainable Transportation Through Site Design: A Proposed Recommended Practice |
| 2003 | Regional Municipality of Waterloo "You Can Clear the Air" Grade Three Curriculum Supplement |
| 2002 | City of Calgary Transportation Solutions Group |
| 2001 |
Resort Municipality of Whistler Regional Municipality of York |
| 2000 | Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority TransLink Strategic Transportation Plan 2000-2005 |
This award recognizes initiatives that demonstrate excellence in the application and advancement of road safety engineering practices.
Outcomes – The initiative has resulted in sustainable improvements to road safety performance. Applications should explain the initiative’s safety justification, methods of estimating safety benefits and their reliability, and the sustainability of safety outcomes and the resources they require.
Innovation – The initiative involves elements that are innovative within a Canadian context, in areas such as advanced technologies, engineering processes, communications, consultation, financing, project delivery, or collaboration among disciplines and/or sectors.
Transferability – The initiative is relevant to road safety efforts in other jurisdictions, offers lessons that can be applied elsewhere, and may contribute to the road safety plans or strategies of other orders of government.
View detailed applications of award winners and finalists since 2020 (via the TAC Library catalogue). Detailed applications of award winners before 2020 are available here.
| 2023 | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in partnership with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia High Friction Surface Treatment at Signalized Intersections. |
| 2022 | Regional Municipality of York Pedestrian and Cycling Intersection Safety Pilot Project |
| 2021 | City of Hamilton Vision Zero Action Plan |
| 2020 | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Road Weather Information System and Variable Message Sign Integration |
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2019 |
City of Calgary |
| 2018 |
City of London SNC Lavalin |
| 2017 |
British Columbia Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure |
| 2016 |
City of Toronto |
| 2015 |
City of Calgary |
| 2014 |
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) and partners |
| 2013 |
Ministère des Transports du Québec |
| 2011 |
Ville de Montréal |
| 2009 |
Alberta Transportation |
| 2008 |
Ministère des Transports du Québec |
| 2007 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation |
This award recognizes initiatives that demonstrate excellence in the use of best practices to improve transportation system performance in rural or small urban communities, with a principal focus on road safety and traffic operations.
Outcomes – The initiative has improved transportation system performance and contributed to the community’s social, economic and environmental health.
Innovation – The initiative involves elements that are innovative within the context of small Canadian municipalities, in areas such as road design, traffic control, active transportation facilities and services, streetscaping, parking management, public transportation or community involvement.
Transferability -The initiative is relevant to transportation challenges faced by communities with populations of fewer than 100,000 people, and offers lessons that can be applied elsewhere.
View detailed applications of award winners and finalists since 2022, when the award was created (via the TAC Library catalogue).
| 2023 | City of Selkirk, Manitoba Eveline Street Reconstruction |
| 2022 | Town of Smiths Falls, Ontario Beckwith Street Revitalization |
This award recognizes initiatives that demonstrate excellence in the use of advanced technologies to address road, highway or urban transportation challenges.
Outcomes – The initiative has resulted in improved transportation system performance with associated social, economic or environmental benefits.
Innovation – The initiative involves technologies that are innovative within a Canadian context, in areas such as intelligent transportation systems, connected and automated vehicles, digital twinning, or data and analytics.
Transferability -The initiative is relevant to transportation challenges in other jurisdictions, and offers lessons that can be applied elsewhere.
View detailed applications of award winners and finalists since 2022, when the award was created (via the TAC Library catalogue).
| 2023 | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in partnership with PBX Engineering Automated Avalanche Detection System on Highway 37A |
| 2022 | Regional Municipality of Durham Road Maintenance Innovation project |
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