Tuesday, October 25, 2016
A new edition of the Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads (GDG) has been approved by the Chief Engineers’ Council of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC).
It is expected to be published and available for sale in English starting early in 2017, and six to nine months later in French.
The GDG is a fundamental reference document for...
Thursday, October 20, 2016
The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel welcomed almost 1000 delegates at the 2016 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Conference & Exhibition, from September 25-28.
Highlights included several international guest speakers, the first-ever TAC Town Hall meeting, and well-attended events. More than 50 technical sessions, panels and workshops covered a...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
This periodic column features notices from people working in the transportation and road-related industries.
The Honourable Bill Fraser has been appointed Minister of New Brunswick Transportation and Infrastructure.
The Honourable David Marit has been appointed Minister of Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure.
New Quebec Transport Minister Laurent...
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
The 2016 pavements student poster award winner from the September Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Conference & Exhibition is Gulfam Jannat, PhD candidate, University of Waterloo.
The winning submission, entitled Developing New Performance Index for Assessing Overall Pavement Condition by Incorporating of Mechanistic-Empirical Approach for...
Thursday, September 1, 2016
The Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) Chief Engineers’ Council has approved a national guide to assist Canadian agencies develop work zone safety plans.
The guide will be made available for sale in TAC’s Bookstore in the coming months. It is expected a future webinar will also be provided on the Guide.
Recommended by the...
Thursday, September 1, 2016
A completed pooled fund project to develop a guide for load management practices for weak pavement structures has received support from the Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) Chief Engineers’ Council.
The guide will be made available for sale in TAC’s Bookstore in the coming months.
Most Canadian provinces limit truck...
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
The Transportation of Association of Canada (TAC) has launched a project to develop the sixth edition of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC).
The Manual will offer guidance on traffic control device types, use, and placement for a variety of Canadian road authorities and jurisdictions.
This flagship publication is one of the most...
Friday, August 5, 2016
The call for abstracts for the World Road Association (PIARC) XVth International Winter Road Congress in Gdańsk, Poland, February 20-23, 2018, is now open.
Authors are invited to submit an abstract in English or French before December 31, 2016 using the on-line form in one of the following topics:
Extreme situations and disasters
Climate change and the...
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Foundation has announced that 31 scholarships are being awarded to undergraduates (university and college) and graduates in transportation-related disciplines totaling $132,500.
Stéphanie Gamache (Université Laval) and Daniel Le (University of Calgary) are just two of the 31 students receiving the TAC...
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
In this article written for TAC News, Heide Schlegl, Coordinator, Traffic and Parking, Engineering Services Department, Town of Milton, writes about the installation of a new pedestrian crossing to provide pedestrians with the right-of-way and ensure their safety. Prepared on behalf of TAC’s Small Municipalities Task Force, this article is part of a...
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Four interactive workshops are part of the upcoming Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) 2016 Conference & Exhibition at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, September 25-28.
Participants will be able to broaden their perspectives and learn more about the science of road safety; roundabout design in the Toronto region; safety and active...
Thursday, July 28, 2016
The winner of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) 2016 Road Safety Engineering Award is the City of Toronto in recognition of its Curb Radii Design Guidelines.
This award recognizes exemplary contributions by a TAC member organization in Canadian roadway safety engineering and infrastructure. It also encourages the development and implementation of...