2012 Conference and Exhibition of the Transportaion Association of CanadaTAC/ATC - Transportation: Innovations and Opportunities

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ACCURACY ASSESSMENT OF BUILDING EXTRACTION USING LIDAR DATA FOR URBAN PLANNING/TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS

ADAPTING EUROPEAN PAVEMENT TESTS TO PROVE COATING PERFORMANCE ON STEEL CULVERTS

ADVANCEMENTS IN GPR FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW

ADVANCING THE GOODS MOVEMENT AGENDA: THE LESSONS LEARNED AND CHALLENGES FACED DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE “GREATER TORONTO & HAMILTON AREA’S URBAN FREIGHT STUDY”

L’AMT PREND LE VIRAGE DE L’ÉLECTRIFICATION (AGENCE MÉTROPOLITAINE DE TRANSPORT (AMT))

AN EXAMINATION OF PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK DESIGN AT ROUNDABOUTS

AN EXAMINATION OF THE THEORY AND PRACTICALITY OF ALTERNATIVE AND REALISTIC FUNDING SOURCES FOR TRANSPORTATION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TRANSIT AND OTHER SUSTAINABLE MODES

AN EXAMPLE OF A COLLABORATIVE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER APPROACH TO TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLANNING - THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HALTON REGION TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN (2031) – THE ROAD TO CHANGE

AN INNOVATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW CITY OF CALGARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS – A CASE STUDY

ASSESSING THE BENEFITS OF GROUND PENETRATING RADAR TECHNOLOGY - DOES IT IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF FWD RESULTS AND OVERLAY DESIGN?

ADOPTION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY MANUAL PREDICTIVE METHODOLOGIES FOR CANADIAN HIGHWAYS

AUTOMATED DISTRESS SURVEY USING LASER TECHNOLOGY

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BACKSCATTER COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (BCT) PILOT PROJECT FOR CULVERT INTEGRITY ANALYSIS IN THE CITY OF TORONTO

BALANCING TRANSPORTATION AND FIRST NATION VALUES, HIGHWAY 11/17 VALUE ENGINEERING STUDY

BUILDING THE CASE: IMPROVING THE CREDIBILITY AND RELIABILITY OF TRAVEL DEMAND MODELS TO MEET CHANGING NEEDS

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CAN A SMARTPHONE COLLECT IRI DATA?

CASE STUDIES OF REGRESSION AND MARKOV CHAIN MODELS

CHAUDIÈRE CROSSING BRIDGE REHABILITATION

CHIEF PEGUIS TRAIL – P3 CONSTRUCTION

CHIEF PEGUIS TRAIL EXTENSION – ROTHESAY STREET OVERPASS - RAPID DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTEGRAL ABUTMENT BRIDGE WITH MSE WALLS AND CELLULAR CONCRETE BACKFILL

CITY OF KELOWNA 20-YEAR SERVICING PLAN, 2030 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (CITY OF KELOWNA)

CITY OF SASKATOON’S PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: NETWORK LEVEL STRUCTURAL EVALUATION

C-LTPP DATABASE: A REVIEW

COMPARING THE HIGHWAY SAFETY MANUAL’S SAFETY PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONS WITH JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS FOR INTERSECTIONS IN REGINA

COMPARISON OF TRIP GENERATION RESULTS FROM ACTIVITY-BASED AND TRADITIONAL FOUR-STEP TRAVEL DEMAND MODELING: A CASE STUDY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA

COMPETING INTERESTS - IMPLEMENTING CHANGE IN MISSISSAUGA

CONCRETE COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION (CTE) AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN MECHANISTIC-EMPIRICAL PAVEMENT DESIGN

CONFIGURATION OF SAFETY ANALYST SOFTWARE FOR EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SAFETY MANAGEMENT

CONNECTIONS - DESIGNING SAFE AND EFFICIENT BIKE PATH CONNECTIONS

CONTROL OF FULL DEPTH PULVERIZED AGGREGATE PRODUCTION USING GROUND PENETRATING RADAR

CRASH PERFORMANCE OF ENERGY-ABSORBING GUIDE RAIL TERMINALS

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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE DEH CHO BRIDGE - CHALLENGES, INNOVATIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NOISE BARRIER ALONG THE VANIER HIGHWAY IN FREDERICTON

DEVELOPMENT OF A RURAL MUNICIPAL ROAD CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT METHOD AND ASSOCIATED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS

DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE ROAD SURFACING POLICY FOR PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS IN NEW BRUNSWICK

DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLETE STREET GUIDELINES – THE CALGARY EXPERIENCE

DEVELOPMENT OF NETWORK LEVEL PERFORMANCE PREDICTIONS AND A ROLLING CAPITAL PLANNING JOB JAR

DEVELOPMENT OF A PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT AND PRIORITIZATION FRAMEWORK FOR THREE ACTIVE MUNICIPAL LANDFILLS

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EFFECTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY

END RESULT ASPHALT PAVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS FOR P3 PROJECTS - BENEFITS FOR THE OPERATOR AND CONTRACTOR

ENSURING QUALITY DATA FROM INERTIAL PROFILERS

EVALUATION OF A SKID RESISTANT MATERIAL AT HIGH INCIDENT INTERSECTION LOCATIONS

EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON PERPETUAL AND CONVENTIONAL PAVEMENT DESIGNS: A CANADIAN CASE STUDY

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FACTORS INFLUENCING TRAFFIC SPEED ON URBAN ARTERIALS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FOR A SAFER DESIGN

FINDING BURIED TREASURE THROUGH DIAMOND GRINDING SOLUTIONS

FOAM CONCRETE BACKFILL FOR MSE WALLS WITH POOR FOUNDATIONS

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GLOBAL APPROACHES TO SETTING SPEED LIMITS

GREENPAVE - ONTARIO’S PAVEMENT SUSTAINABILITY RATING SYSTEM

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HERITAGE ASPECTS OF BRIDGE ENGINEERING

HOW MUCH IS THE SAFETY AND MOBILITY BENEFIT OF WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE?

HUMAN FACTORS, SAFETY AND THE IMPACTS OF SPEED

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IMPLANTATION DU 40 KM/H À MONTRÉAL (ESTABLISHMENT OF 40 KM/H IN MONTREAL)

INNOVATIONS: BENEFIT CONSTRUCTABILITY AND REDUCE COST ON P3 PROJECTS

INNOVATIVE PAVEMENT DESIGN: ARE SOLAR ROADS FEASIBLE?

INSTRUMENTATION IN RED HILL VALLEY PARKWAY PROVIDING DATA FOR LONG TERM PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT

INTEGRATED PASSENGER & COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MODEL FOR ASSESSING THE BENEFITS OF DEDICATED TRUCK-ONLY LANES ON THE FREEWAYS

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LEVERAGING THE LTPP EXPERIENCE FOR COLLECTING QUALITY WIM DATA

LOAD RATING UPGRADE OF TROUT BROOK BRIDGE UTILIZING FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (FRP) COMPOSITES

LONG TERM PERFORMANCE OF FULL DEPTH RECLAMATION WITH EXPANDED ASHPHALT ON THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY NEAR WAWA, ONTARIO

LOW COST OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AT FREEWAY EXIT AND ENTRY RAMPS

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MANAGED MOTORWAYS - EXPERIENCE FROM THE UK

MEASURES OF UNCERTAINTY: ESSENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS AND USEFUL TOOLS FOR SAFETY PRACTITIONERS AND DECISION-MAKERS

MEETING FREIGHT CHALLENGES THROUGH EFFECTIVE REGIONAL PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIPS

METAMORPHOSIS OF HIGHWAY 201 ACCESS MANAGEMENT

MISSISSAUGA CIVIC CENTRE KEY INITIATIVES 2012 (CITY OF MISSISSAUGA)

MOBILITY HUB GUIDELINES (METROLINX)

MODELING THE IN SITU PERFORMANCE OF GRANULAR MATERIALS STABILIZED WITH CEMENT

MODERN ROUNDABOUT OR SIGNALIZED AND STOP-CONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS?

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NOONS CREEK BRIDGE - A LITTLE BRIDGE WITH BIG CHALLENGES

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ONTARIO TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE GUIDELINES (MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION OF ONTARIO)

ON THE ROAD TO ELECTRIFICATION WITH AMT (AGENCE MÉTROPOLITAINE DE TRANSPORT (AMT)

OPPORTUNITIES! HOW CAN INVESTMENT LEAD TO INNOVATION?

OPTIMIZED AND SUSTAINABLE WINTER OPERATIONS IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES

OTTAWA PEDESTRIAN SAFETY EVALUATION TOOL

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PARTAGE DE LA RUE EN MILIEU URBAIN: L'EXEMPLE DE LA DÉMARCHE CODE DE LA RUE EN FRANCE

PAVEMENT AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY REVIEW FOR MUNICIPALITIES – INCLUDING A CASE STUDY

PAVEMENT PRESERVATION THROUGH THE USE OF LONG-LIFE CONCRETE PAVEMENTS WHILE ALSO LOWERING CARBON FOOTPRINT: QUEBEC CASE STUDY

PAVEMENT REHABILITATION DESIGN FOR CITY OF OTTAWA OR-174 COMPOSITE PAVEMENT SECTION

PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR INTER AGENCY COMPARISON OF ROAD NETWORKS PRESERVATION

PLAN D’ACTION 2011-2020 SUR LES VÉHICULES ÉLECTRIQUES (GOUVERNEMENT DU QUÉBEC) (2011-2020 ELECTRIC VEHICLES ACTION PLAN (QUEBEC GOVERNMENT))

THE PRINCESS MARGARET BRIDGE

PROGRESSIVE INVESTIGATION AND VOID DETECTION OF POST-TENSIONED SLAB BRIDGE TENDONS

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QUANTIFYING THE IMPACT OF TRUCK AXLE GROUPS ON RURAL AND URBAN PAVEMENT STRUCTURE PERFORMANCE

QUÉBEC CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN – A TRANSPORTATION PERSPECTIVE

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RATIONALIZATION OF LOW VOLUME ROADS IN NEW BRUNSWICK

RE-CALIBRATING EXISTING PMS PERFORMANCE MODELS USING FIELD OBSERVATIONS

REHABILITATION DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR HAUL ROADS ASSOCIATED WITH A WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO

ROAD SAFETY AUDITS: LESSONS LEARNED FOR PRE-OPENING STAGE

ROUTE 1 GATEWAY PROJECT - NEW BRUNSWICK’S LATEST CHALLENGE

ROUTE 1 GATEWAY PROJECT – NEW BRUNSWICK (DEXTER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP, NEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY CORPORATION, NEW BRUNSWICK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, NEW BRUNSWICK DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, WELLNESS AND SPORT)

RURAL TRAVEL AROUND AN URBAN AREA: COMPLETING THE PICTURE OF TRAVEL

RUTTING BEHAVIOUR OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS AGGREGATE BASES MEASURED WITH SMALL-SCALE LABORATORY HEAVY VEHICLE SIMULATOR

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SCONA ROAD CASE STUDY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WIDENING OF AN EXISTING MAJOR ARTERIAL INTO THE CITY OF EDMONTON’S DOWNTOWN CORE

SHARING THE STREET IN URBAN AREAS: THE EXAMPLE OF THE " CODE DE LA RUE " (STREET USE CODE) IN FRANCE

SKID RESISTANCE OF ASPHALT PAVEMENTS WITH DIFFERENT SURFACING MATERIALS IN THE CITY OF CALGARY

SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC GROWTH AND VARIATIONS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS TO THE OPERATIONS OF A TRAFFIC MONITORING PROGRAM

SPATIAL CORRELATION ANALYSIS OF  TRUCK TRAFFIC PATTERNS ALONG ROAD NETWORK USING ARC-GIS: A CASE STUDY OF THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

SPEED CHARACTERISTICS ON MANITOBA’S NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM ROADS USING WEIGH-IN-MOTION DATA

STATE OF THE ART WINTER MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS (CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX)

STREAM SIMULATION DESIGN OF CONN CREEK CULVERT

STRESS ABSORBING MEMBRANE INTERLAYER (SAMI) USING THE FIBERMAT™ PROCESS

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3-D VISUALIZATION FOR INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF COMPLEX BRIDGES

THICKWOOD INTERCHANGE AND HIGHWAY 63 TANGENT PILE WALL

TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY AND MCCALLUM ROAD INTERCHANGE UPGRADE

TRANSFORMATION TO AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY  CITY OF CORNWALL

TRANSPORT SURVEY DATA:  WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HAPPENING?

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USE OF AN AUTOMATED TEMPERATURE DATA LOGGER (ATDL) DURING FALLING WEIGHT DEFLECTOMETER (FWD) TESTING

THE USE OF GROUND PENETRATING RADAR TO DETERMINE AN IN-SITU HMAC SURFACE COURSE LIFT THICKNESS PROFILE: A CASE STUDY -  HIGHWAY 401, TRENTON ONTARIO

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VARIABLE SPEED LIMITS FRAMEWORK ON A PILOT STUDY ON ALBERTA HIGHWAYS

VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE

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WARM MIX ASPHALT – A GREENER ALTERNATIVE TO HOT MIX ASPHALT (MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION, ONTARIO)

WEIGH-IN-MOTION SYSTEM FOR THE REDUCTION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRAFFIC DELAYS AT THE BORDEN-CARLETON, PEI WEIGHT INSPECTION STATION

WILSON FARM HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT AT COLONY FARM REGIONAL PARK (BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE)

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