SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE: INCORPORATING THE NEEDS OF THE AGING USER IN ROADWAY DESIGN AND UPGRADES
Canadian data shows that, even while overall fatal and injury traffic collisions are decreasing, the involvement of aging road users in these serious collisions has grown in terms of both...
Session title: SUSTAINABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT AND GEOMETRIC DESIGN FOR ROADWAYS
Organizers: Geometric Design Standing Committee
Authors: Raheem Dilgir, Margaret Gibbs, Gregory Ablett, Sany Zein
2009
Submission for the Transportation Association of Canada 2008 Environmental Achievement Award
How to ensure the harmonious coexistence of a new high traffic urban arterial, a natural area and established residential neighbourhoods, while responding to the needs of pedestrians, cyclists,...
Session title: 2008 TAC Environmental Achievement Award Nominations
Organizers: Environment Council
Authors: Yves Bédard, Daniel Trottier
2009
Sulphur Enhanced Asphalt Concrete Test Sections Constructed on the Sea‐To‐Sky Highway Improvement Project, British Columbia
In the fall of 2008, several test sections of Sulphur Enhanced Asphalt Concrete (Shell Thiopave) were constructed on the Highway 99 “Sea To Sky Highway” improvement project constructed...
Session title: ADVANCES IN PAVEMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: James Merriman
2009
Sustainable Design for the Prince George South Weigh Scale and Four-laning
BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (BC MoT)’s $30 million Prince George South Weigh Scale and Four-laning project involves approximately 5.0 kilometres of highway realignment...
Session title: SUSTAINABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT AND GEOMETRIC DESIGN FOR ROADWAYS
Organizers: Geometric Design Standing Committee
Authors: Michael Howes
2009
TAC ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2008 SUBMISSION DELIVERED BY THE QUEBEC MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TOOL “MTQ ROADWAY PROJECTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT”
The construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure has the potential for significant impact on both the natural and human environment, and management of these activities is a highly...
Session title: 2008 TAC Environmental Achievement Award Nominations
Organizers: Environment Council
Authors: Donald Martel
2009
The Big Move: Transforming Transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Modelling and measuring against the triple bottom line
In November 2008, Metrolinx - the transportation authority for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area - released its 25-year regional transportation plan: The Big Move. The Big Move adopts the...
Session title: BEST PRACTICES IN URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (A)
Organizers: Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee
Authors: Lisa Salsberg, Abril Novoa-Camino
2009
THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE BIKEWAY NETWORK MASTER PLAN
The City of Cambridge is one of the fastest growing and strongest economic areas in Canada with a population of over 125,000 people. It is strategically located within Waterloo Region on both...
Session title: Reducing the Carbon Footprint through Traffic Management
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Shannon Noonan, Cathy Robertson
2009
The E&N Rail Trail- Building on the Capital Regional District's Trail Network
Session title: CYCLING AND SAFETY
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Bruce Beames
2009
The Influence of Canadian Practices in Developing New Brunswick’s Work Area Traffic Control Manual
In 2008, Opus International Consultants (Canada) Ltd. was retained by the New Brunswick Department of Transportation to develop a new Work Area Traffic Control Manual (WATCM). The WATCM provides a...
Session title: INNOVATIONS IN TRAFFIC CONTROL SAFETY
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Mark Gunter
2009
The Lions’ Gate Bridge Suspended Span Replacement
The three lane Lions' Gate Suspension Bridge is a landmark structure in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The 472 meter (1550 feet) center span marks the entrance to one of the busiest...
Session title: BRIDGES IN A CLIMATE OF CHANGE (B)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Darryl Matson
2009