Using SUE to reduce Delays and Disruptions on City of Toronto’s Yonge Street Project
As more and more municipalities look towards replacing aging infrastructure along key transportation corridors, one common goal is minimizing the interruption to traffic and business along those...
Session title: INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AND TECHNIQUES TO MINIMIZE COSTS AND TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: Lawrence Arcand, Luis De Jesus
2008
Value Engineering and Innovation in the Design and Construction of the Southeast Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton
Session title: IMPLICATIONS OF P3 PROJECTS FOR GEOMETRIC DESIGN
Organizers: Geometric Design Standing Committee
Authors: Christopher B Gauer
2008
Value of 407 ETR as a PPP Project To Support Sustainable Urban Transportation For the GTA
In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), traffic congestion is a significant issue. All levels of government recognize that there is no one approach to deal with congestion, and have attempted to...
Session title: TRAFFIC OPERATIONS: URBAN TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Amy Ibrahim, Julius Gorys
2008
WARM ASPHALT MIX TECHNOLOGY AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS IN CANADA
Warm mix technology has become the latest buzz word in the area of asphalt technology. Worker health and safety, as well as environmental concerns have caused many people to look for different...
Session title: WARM ASPHALT TECHNOLOGY AS A SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY FOR PAVEMENTS
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee, Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: J. Keith Davidson
2008
Warm Mix Asphalt Paving Technologies: a Road Builder’s Perspective
The asphalt paving industry is constantly exploring technological improvements that will enhance the material’s performance, increase construction efficiency, conserve resources, and advance...
Session title: WARM ASPHALT TECHNOLOGY AS A SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY FOR PAVEMENTS
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee, Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Jean-Martin Croteau, Bernard Tessier
2008
Weed Control on Highways in the Calgary Area
The negative impacts of invasive species cost the Alberta economy thousands of dollars annually and can result in even greater ecological losses. These may come in the form of habitat loss,...
Session title: MANAGEMENT OF THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE PLANTS
Organizers: Education & Human Resources Development Council
Authors: Ian Campbell
2008
WHO THOUGHT RECYCLED ASPHALT SHINGLES (RAS) NEEDED TO BE LANDFILLED: WHY NOT BUILD A ROAD?
The University of Waterloo’s Centre for Pavement and Transportation Technology, CPATT, is committed to working with public and private sector partners to develop sustainable technologies....
Session title: RECYCLED MATERIALS AND RECYCLING PROCESSES FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Susan Tighe, Narayan Hanasoge, Brian Eyers, Ryan Essex, Stephen Damp
2008
Windsor Regional Construction Traffic Management System
In March of 2004, the Federal Government and the Government of Ontario committed $300 million to invest in infrastructure improvements to the Windsor Gateway under the Lets Get Windsor-Essex...
Session title: INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AND TECHNIQUES TO MINIMIZE COSTS AND TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: Mr. Roger Browne, Mr. Tim Schnarr
2008
York Region ITS Strategic Plan
York Region is one of the largest Regional municipalities in Canada and the fastest growing Region in the Greater Toronto Area. The Region’s Transportation Services is responsible for the...
Session title: TRAFFIC OPERATIONS: WHAT'S IN YOUR TOOLBOX?
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Ron Stewart, Lizuarte Simas
2008
York Region Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan – Towards a More Sustainable Region
This paper focuses on the Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan (PCMP) developed for York Region, a rapidly growing regional municipality located immediately north of Toronto. York Region is...
Session title: TRAFFIC OPERATIONS: URBAN TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Robert Grimwood, Dave McLaughlin, Loy Cheah, Richard Hui
2008