CPR Yards Functional Design Crossing Study
Stantec was retained by the City of Winnipeg to complete a Functional Design Crossing Study over the CPR Yards located in North West Winnipeg. The Yards were...
Session title: Investing in Road Construction: Building Canada’s Economy Session
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: Boissonneault, M., Amy, K., Suderman, S.
2017
Creation of the Bonshaw Hills Provincial Park and Protection of Provincially Owned Land
The Bonshaw Hills Public Lands Committee, is a multi-stakeholder committee, comprised of government and non-government individuals, representing organizations from the Transportation, Tourism...
Session title: 2017 Environmental Achievement Award Nominations
Organizers: Environment Council, Environmental Issues Management Standing Committee
Authors: Thompson, B.
2017
Deltaport Causeway Overpass: How to Construct a Complex Bridge Overpass on a Narrow Causeway in Challenging Soil Conditions
The Deltaport Causeway Overpass in Vancouver B.C. was the centerpiece of a $45 million upgrade of the transportation infrastructure at Canada’s busiest container port terminal. The project...
Session title: Structures
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Culpan, S., Jiang, J.
2017
Design & Implementation of Channelized Right Turn Improvements in the City of Edmonton
The City of Edmonton has committed to the long term goal of zero traffic fatalities and serious
injuries. Moving towards that goal, the City of Edmonton has allocated funding for a...
Session title: Geometric Design – Lessons Learned
Organizers: Geometric Design Standing Committee
Authors: McDonough, P., Ivany, M.
2017
Design and Construction of the Sir Ambrose Shea Vertical Lift Bridge Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
On September 23, 2016, the new Sir Ambrose Shea Vertical Lift Bridge located in the Province of
Newfoundland and Labrador on the east coast of Canada opened to traffic. It was built as a...
Session title: Structures
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Ajrab, J., McCall, J., Power, D.
2017
Design and Implementation of the Manitoba Constrained-Width Tall Wall Barrier
Manitoba Infrastructure (MI) desired a new, tall concrete median barrier capable of satisfying the
Test Level 5 (TL-5) safety requirements of the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware...
Session title: Innovations in Road Safety
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Larsen, H., Rosenbaugh, S., Pankratz, A., Emerson, D., Schmidt, J., Faller, R., Regier, E.
2017
Development of Cross-Asset Comparative LOS Condition Index
Comparing Level of Service (LOS) across infrastructure asset classes is difficult because of a lack of a common asset condition indicator. Some expert practitioners have suggested various types...
Session title: Defining, Setting, and Monitoring the Level of Service in Asset Management
Organizers: Asset Management Task Force
Authors: St Michel, G., Reggin, A., Rafiei, K.
2017
Development, Construction and Operations of a new Traffic Calming Tool
Traffic calming measures continue to be effective ways of re-designing our roads to reduce speeds, increase yielding, and improve safety in our urban areas. The processes to implement traffic...
Session title: Improving Road Safety in Urban Areas
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Churchill, A., Domarad, J., Mishra, S.
2017
Effective Application of Complete Streets Design Principles for Enhancing Pedestrian Safety
The Complete Street is rapidly being accepted and implemented in municipalities throughout the world to create a more inclusive and safe environment for all road users. The inability of many...
Session title: Improving Road Safety in Urban Areas
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Kirkham, P.
2017
Effectiveness and Benefits of Calcium Chloride Stabilized Road Base: A Township of Woolwich Study
Different additives (cementitious, bituminous, chemical, mechanical, biological, and proprietary blends) are routinely used to improve material properties of poor soils and aggregates ranging from...
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Duclos, A., Ambaiowei, D., Wheildon, L.
2017