Two Additions to the List of Technical Projects Seeking Funding Partners

Friday, July 22, 2022

TAC is seeking funding partners for six technical projects to be conducted through its pooled-fund model.

We are pleased to announce the addition of two new projects to the list: Shared Micromobility Services in Canadian Communities, and Cross Section Elements: Research and Synthesis of Practice. Click on any project title below for details.

Please contact TAC if your agency would like to contribute to a project and join its steering committee. Projects that do not find adequate funding within 12 months may be withdrawn or extended by the responsible council.

Signalized Turning Movements in the Presence of Cycling Facilities

This project will investigate innovative permissive turn signal applications, such as the use of flashing yellow arrows on one-way arterial streets where left-turning vehicles cross two-way separated cycling facilities.

Safety, Design & Operations Council

76%
funded
FUNDING WINDOW EXTENDED

Assessing and Mitigating Transportation Noise and Vibration

This project will identify current Canadian practices for noise and vibration assessment and mitigation, review costing tools, decision-making criteria, performance criteria and mitigation approaches, and suggest best practices. 

Environment & Climate Change Council

34%
funded
FUNDING WINDOW EXTENDED

Maintaining and Repairing Small Culverts

This project will develop a technical guide explaining maintenance and repair interventions for small culverts (i.e. those with a diameter smaller than about 3 m), which are less well documented than larger culverts. The guide will address all culvert materials but will focus on steel, concrete and HDPE as they are most common; it may also highlight technical differences among provinces and municipalities.

Infrastructure & Asset Management Council

42%
funded
FUNDING WINDOW EXTENDED

Road Safety Guide for Canada

This project will develop a major national guide to complement the Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads (GDG) and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC). The guide will focus on engineering aspects while referencing the multi-disciplinary nature of road safety. It will consolidate, update and expand the knowledge contained in TAC’s Canadian Road Safety Engineering Handbook (CRaSH) publications developed over the last two decades. NOTE: Pooled funds will supplement base funding provided by TAC’s Board of Directors from the Association’s reserve funds.

Safety, Design & Operations Council

54%
funded
FUNDING WINDOW EXTENDED

Shared Micromobility Services in Canadian Communities

This project will gather information on the experiences of Canadian public-sector organizations that have implemented shared micromobility services (e.g. bikeshare or shared e-scooters). It will synthesize and document lessons learned so that they may be shared with others that are exploring, planning, implementing or managing these services

Mobility Council

NEW!

0

funders
12 MONTHS REMAINING

Cross Section Elements: Research and Synthesis of Practice

This project will be the first phase in developing a new Chapter 4, Cross Section Elements, of TAC’s Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads. That chapter addresses design procedures and domains related to lane widths, special purpose lanes, shoulders, medians, outer separations and boulevards, curb and gutter and drainage, and presents typical cross sections as well as discussing considerations related to bridges, utility placement, snow storage and future widenings.

Safety, Design & Operations Council

NEW!

0

funders
12 MONTHS REMAINING

 

 


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