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The following legend has been developed to allow delegates to quickly identify sessions, panel discussions and workshops of interest to them. It is intended to be used as a general guide as only key subject areas reflecting the overall content of an event are flagged.

Transportation Innovation – Accelerating the Pace
Planning
Geometric Design
Environment
Soils & Materials
Maintenance & Construction
Pavements
Structures
Road Traffic Operations & Management
Road Safety
Municipalities/Urban Areas (incl. transit)
Research & Development
Sustainable Development
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Information Management

THEME

Opening Plenary Session: Transportation Innovation – Accelerating the Pace

Innovation – A Risky Business? (Workshop)

Window on the World: Recent Developments at the World Road Association (Panel Discussion)


ENVIRONMENT

2003 TAC Environmental Achievement Award Nominations (Session)

Innovations in Managing Roadway Runoff to Protect Surface Water and Groundwater (Session)

Innovative Approaches to Transportation-related Environmental Management Systems (Workshop)


GEOMETRIC DESIGN

Geometric Design and Vulnerable Road Users (Session)

Innovative Intersection and Interchange Designs (Session)


MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION

Measuring Performance Indicators for Decision-making in Winter Maintenance Operations (Session)

Innovation and Best Practices for the End-result Construction Specification Approach (Session)


MUNICIPALITIES / URBAN AREAS

2003 TAC Sustainable Urban Transportation Award Nominations (Session)

Best Practices in Urban Transportation Planning (Session)

Bus Rapid Transit in Canada (Panel Discussion)

Data for Urban Transportation Decision-Making: What Do We Have and What Do We Need? (Panel Discussion)

Emerging Best Practices for Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure (Session)

Guidelines for Incorporating Sustainable Transportation Principles into Municipal Master Plans (Workshop)

Results of TAC’s 2001 Urban Transportation Indicators Survey (Panel Discussion)

Urban Goods Movement – New Approaches (Session)


PAVEMENTS

Accelerated Field and Laboratory Pavement Testing (Session)

Coordinating Pavement and Maintenance Management with Transportation Asset Management (Session)

Demonstrating Innovation in Pavement Preservation Techniques (Panel Discussion)


ROAD SAFETY

Human Factors in Road Safety Engineering – New Developments and Initiatives (Session)

Roundabouts: International Safety and Design Experience Influencing Canada (Panel Discussion)


ROAD TRAFFIC OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT

New Approaches in Effective Traffic Management (Session)

Intelligent Transportation Systems for Traffic Operations (Session)


SOILS AND MATERIALS

Environmental Benefits of In-situ Material Recycling and Strengthening (Session)

Material Characterization for Inputs into AASHTO 2002 Guide (Session)

Soils and Materials: Innovative Product Evaluation and Acceptance (Workshop)



STRUCTURES

Innovations in Bridge Engineering (A) (Session)

Innovations in Bridge Engineering (B) (Session)

Innovations in Bridge Engineering (C) (Session)