The Nisku Test Road: Direct Measurement of the Impact of Heavy Loads on Thin Membrane Pavements
This paper describes the design and construction of the Nisku Test Road in Alberta which is designed to monitor the pavement response under heavy oilfield cranes (with hydraulic suspensions and...
Session title: LOW-VOLUME ROADS – BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES (A)
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee, Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Hamad, A, Abdelfattah, A, Falls, L.C
2006
The Opportunities for Intelligent Transportation Systems to Assist with Spring Load Restrictions and Winter Weight Premiums
Session title: Road Monitoring and Traveler Information System Benefits for Maintenance and Construction
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: Bullock, M., Tighe, S., Bolduc, P.
2006
The Use of Simple Performance Tests in the Development of Rutting Resistant Criteria for Asphalt Mixes in Canada Stage 1
The use of Superpave mixes has become popular over the past several years in Canada. A joint research study was undertaken to develop rutting resistance criteria for Superpave and other asphalt...
Session title: ASSESSMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE CONDITION OF MATERIALS
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Uzarowski, L, Maher, M, Prilesky, H, Tighe, S, Rothenburg, L
2006
To Separate or Not to Separate?: The Deerfoot Trail Case Study
Raised barriers are often provided in the median along highways. Providing a barrier can prevent severe cross-median collisions, but can also result in a significant increase in fixed-object...
Session title: ROADSIDE SAFETY ADVANCEMENTS
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Wilson, C.J, Dilgir, R, Zein, S.R
2006
Training, Mentoring and Knowledge Management Initiatives Underway in Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation
This paper will outline the various initiatives currently underway at Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation, as well as some other initiatives that have been tried, and abandoned. The paper...
Session title: IN-CAREER TRAINING, MENTORING AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTS INITIATIVES
Organizers: Education & Human Resources Development Council
Authors: Hawnt, T
2006
Transforming a Downtown Roadway into a Green and Walkable Street
This case study of 105 Avenue in Edmonton overviews the strategic planning and engineering design that will redefine an urban roadway into a multi-use trail corridor. 105 Avenue is a central...
Session title: GEOMETRIC DESIGN – TRANSIT / TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
Organizers: Geometric Design Standing Committee
Authors: Gopalakrishnan, S, Stock, C
2006
TRANSIT PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
The regional transportation authority in Greater Vancouver (TransLink) is one of the few organizations in North America that has continued to increase transit riderhip since the 1990s with...
Session title: WALKING THE TALK: SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION IMPLEMENTATION, PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS
Organizers: Sustainable Transportation Standing Committee
Authors: Lambert, B, Beaudoin, J
2006
Transit Signal Priority Fine-tuning - How to Get More from Your System
Session title: Strategies for Transit Priority System Implementation
Organizers: Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee
Authors: Stewart, R, Corby, M.
2006
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Policy and Evaluation Framework
The City of Calgary initiated a study to develop 2 products: • A policy outlining guidelines and principles for the selection of dangerous goods routes, and • An evaluation tool to be...
Session title: BEST PRACTICES IN URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Organizers: Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee
Authors: Nelson, C, Cataford, A, Hwang, P
2006
Transportation Strategies for Vancouver’s Model Sustainable Community
Session title: 2005 TAC SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORTATION AWARD NOMINATIONS
Organizers: Urban Transportation Council
Authors: Bracewell, D
2006