Wednesday, August 2, 2017
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) has released Design, Construction, Maintenance and Inspection Guide for Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls (2017) in its online Bookstore.
The Guide is priced at $149 for TAC members and $199 for non-members (order code PTM-MSEW-E). It is available in both print and e-book formats. A primer, Mechanically...
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Cassidy Menard, Department of Infrastructure, Government of the Northwest Territories, discusses projects that seek to measure the performance of the new Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway.
The Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH) has become the gathering place for innovative research in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT).
“We hope that the scientific...
Monday, July 31, 2017
Stantec Consulting has received the 2017 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Educational Achievement Award for Project Management Boot Camps.
This award was created to recognize outstanding contributions in training relating to an in-house or external program or provide the foundation for future and better business practices.
Winner of the TAC...
Monday, July 31, 2017
The City of Calgary’s 20 Avenue Street Lab Party has been named the Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) Sustainable Urban Transportation Award recipient for 2017.
This award recognizes exemplary contributions to the development and enhancement of urban transportation, as well as transferability to other communities.
Winner of...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) welcomes its new members:
City of Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin, AB
County of Elgin, St. Thomas, ON
City of Kingston, Kingston, ON
Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association, Regina, SK
Canada Safety Systems, Welland, ON
Westbank First Nation, Kelowna, BC
Engage Engineering, Peterborough, ON
Esri Canada...
Friday, July 7, 2017
The Chief Engineers' Council of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) has approved national guidelines for speed display devices.
Recommended by the Traffic Operations and Management Standing Committee, the ultimate objective of this project was to establish best practices and develop guidelines for speed display device design and...
Friday, June 30, 2017
This periodic column features notices from people working in the transportation and road-related industries.
Fred Antunes has been appointed Deputy Minister, Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure.
As of July 4, Darren Chaisson will be appointed Acting Deputy Minister for PEI Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy.
Cameron Matwie,...
Friday, June 30, 2017
Cassidy Menard of the Department of Infrastructure, Government of the Northwest Territories, writes about the new Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk all-season highway, scheduled to launch November 15.
In the far reaches of Canada’s Northwest Territories, the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH) is emerging as a key component of the nation’s infrastructure.
The...
Friday, June 30, 2017
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) is seeking additional funding partners to contribute to a new project to examine safety impacts of bicycle infrastructure in Canada.
To date, 13 funding partners have committed to this initiative. Additional agencies interested in contributing may contact Sandra Majkic. Funding partners will be invited to appoint...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Now available in the TAC Bookstore
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) has released the 2017 edition of the Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads (GDG) in its online Bookstore, following the completion of a three-year project.
Sarah Wells, TAC’s Executive Director, says the Guide is a fundamental reference document for roadway design...
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Reporting to TAC’s councils, the Integrated Committee on Climate Change (ICCC) provides a centre of expertise within TAC on climate change issues, adaptation, greenhouse gas reduction initiatives to mitigate climate change, and resilient transportation infrastructure and services.
The current membership of 20 includes individuals representing a...
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
On April 21, 18 high school students and four teachers from various schools in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) attended a student bridge building event held alongside TAC’s recent Spring Technical Meetings.
Photo by Glenn Cole, TAC
The activity, sponsored by the TAC Foundation and planned by TAC’s Education and Human Resources...