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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 – A Key to a Sustainable Future
Planning
Geometric Design
Environment
Soils & Materials
Maintenance & Construction
Pavements
Structures
Road Traffic Operations & Management
Road Safety
Research & Development
Sustainable Development
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Information Management
Municipalities/Urban Areas (incl. transit)
Education & Human Resources

THEME

Opening Plenary Session: Transportation – A Key to a Sustainable Future

Transportation Sustainability – From Policy to Reality (Panel Discussion)

Sustainable Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) (Panel Discussion)

EDUCATION & HUMAN RESOURCES

What Skills Will the Transportation Engineer of 2020 Need to Have? (Workshop)

ENVIRONMENT

2007 TAC Environmental Achievement Award Nominations (Session)

Climate Change and the Design and Management of Sustainable Transportation (Session)

Environmental Management Systems for Transportation Practitioners: Guidelines and Best Practices (Panel Discussion)

Fish Habitat Compensation – A Requirement for Some Transportation Projects (Session)

Management of the Spread of Invasive Plants (Session)

GEOMETRIC DESIGN

Geometric Design in Support of Alternative Transportation Modes (Session)

Flexible Design for Sustainable Roads (Workshop)

Implications of P3 Projects for Geometric Design (Session)

MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION

Impact of Climate Change on Infrastructure Construction, Maintenance and Operations (Session)

Innovative Construction/Maintenance Practices and Techniques to Minimize Costs and Traffic Disruptions (Session)

MUNICIPALITIES / URBAN AREAS

2007 TAC Sustainable Urban Transportation Award Nominations (Session)

Active Transportation and Sustainable Communities (Workshop)

Best Practices in Transportation Planning Studies for Small and Medium-sized Municipalities (Workshop)

Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing Sustainable Principles in Small Municipalities (Panel Discussion)

Implications of Urban Freight Transportation for Sustainability (Panel Discussion)

Regional Transportation Plans: Lessons in Sustainability (Panel Discussion)

Tools for Change: Incorporating Sustainability into Decision-making Processes (Panel Discussion)

Transit Plans and Planning: How They Support Sustainability (Session)

Urban Transit: What is Really Needed for a Sustainable Future (Session)

Introducing Innovation into Pavement Design and Rehabilitation (Session)

Long-term Warranty Contracts for Pavement Construction or Rehabilitation (Session)

Pavement Evaluation, Performance and Management (Poster Session)

Quantifying Sustainability in Pavement Rehabilitation Projects (Session)

PAVEMENTS / SOILS & MATERIALS

Warm Asphalt Technology as a Sustainable Strategy for Pavements (Session)

ROAD SAFETY

2007 TAC Road Safety Engineering Award Nominations (Session)

Educating the Road Safety Professional (Panel Discussion)

Intelligent Transportation Systems as a Tool for Improving Road Safety (Session)

Road Safety for P3 Projects (Panel Discussion)

Sustainable Traffic Safety Programs – How to Institutionalize the Safety Culture (Workshop

ROAD TRAFFIC OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT

Traffic Operations and Management (Poster Session)

Traffic Operations: Urban Transportation Management (Session)

Traffic Operations: What’s in Your Toolbox? (Session)

SOILS & MATERIALS

Recycled Materials and Recycling Processes for Sustainable Infrastructure (Session)

SOILS & MATERIALS / MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION / STRUCTURES

Structures, Materials and Concrete Durability (Workshop)

STRUCTURES

Bridges (Poster Session)

Bridges – Links to a Sustainable Future (A) (Session)

Bridges – Links to a Sustainable Future (B) (Session)