Deployment and Evaluation of ITS Technology in Work Zones
Traffic safety and mobility is a concern to transportation agencies throughout North America, evidenced by the aggressive goals for reduced accidents and congestion set by Transport Canada, the...
Session title: WORK ZONE SAFETY
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Bushman, R, Berthelot, C, Klashinsky, R
2003
DESIGN SPEED CHOICES FOR CANADIAN TWO-LANE RURAL HIGHWAYS
Design speed is defined as “a speed selected as a basis to establish appropriate geometric design for a particular section of road” in the 1999 TAC Geometric Design Guide. While...
Session title: ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS - FUNDING AND BENEFITS
Organizers: Geometric Design Standing Committee
Authors: Dr. John F. Morrall, P., Dr. John B. L. Robinson
2003
DEVELOPMENT OF A NIGHTTIME HIGHWAY WORK SPECIFICATION FOR NOVA SCOTIA
This paper describes the development and implementation of a specification for nighttime highway construction & maintenance projects in Nova Scotia. The paper will deal with the details of the...
Session title: WORK ZONE SAFETY
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Kennedy, G
2003
Development of a Road Weather Information System (RWIS) Network for Alberta’s National Highway System
In support of Transport Canada's call for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) proposals under the Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program, Alberta Transportation identified the need to...
Session title:
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Lo, A, Pinet, M, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
2003
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE CALGARY REGION
In the past few years the City of Calgary has enjoyed an extensive growth period, however, the City's transportation infrastructure is under added strain. Several initiatives are underway to...
Session title: TRAFFIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
Organizers:
Authors: Morgan, D, McGregor, R.V
2003
Dismantling the F.G. Gardiner Expressway East: Removing Toronto's Elevated Expressway One Piece at a Time
Dismantling the easterly portion of Toronto’s elevated F.G. Gardiner Expressway has
opened the lands adjacent to it for redevelopment, encouraged cycling and walking in a
...
Session title: 2002 TAC Sustainable Urban Transportation Award
Organizers: Sustainable Transportation Standing Committee, Urban Transportation Council
Authors: Llewellyn-Thomas, K.
2003
Embedded Galvanic Anodes Increase Sustainability of Reinforced Concrete Structures
The benefits of galvanic techniques for corrosion protection have been known for more than 150 years. In the previous decade this technology has been studied, and adapted for use in reinforced...
Session title: BRIDGES – ENGINEERING IMPACTING SOCIETY (B)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Whitmore, D, Abbott, S
2003
Emergency Traffic Management
This paper presents traffic control guidelines developed for emergency traffic management. The guidelines are based on the principles for temporary traffic control in work zones, which have been...
Session title: WORK ZONE SAFETY
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Elvey, R, Morrall, ,J
2003
Environmental and Economic Benefits of the Full Depth Reclamation Process in the Urban Context
In 2000, The City of Lethbridge in partnership with the “Alliance for Lethbridge Infrastructure Services (ALIS)“ consulting team commenced planning and design for the upgrading of...
Session title: RECYCLING MATERIALS FOR USE IN HIGHWAY DESIGN
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Johnston, A.G, Hogeweide, B, Bellamy, M
2003
Environmental Impact of Kansas Roundabouts
With the increase in traffic over the years there has also been a considerable increase in vehicular emissions. Problems posed by environmental impact of traffic are growing and are posing a...
Session title: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Mandavilli, S, Russell, E.R, Rys, M
2003