The TAC conference papers are in PDF format. To view or download any of these documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, please install it now by clicking on the icon below.

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 in a Climate of Change

Role of Policy in Creating a Climate of Change (Panel Discussion)

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Asset Management – Practices, Plans and Considerations (Workshop)

CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate Change and Northern Infrastructure (Panel Discussion)

Economic Implications of Climate Change (Session)

Re-evaluating Design Standards to Address Climate Change (Panel Discussion)

EDUCATION & HUMAN RESOURCES

Recruitment and Retention Practices in Canada (Workshop)

ENVIRONMENT

2008 TAC Environmental Achievement Award Nominations (Session)

P3 Projects – Management of Environmental Issues (Panel Discussion)

ENVIRONMENT / URBAN TRANSPORTATION

Green Guide for Roads (Panel Discussion)

GEOMETRIC DESIGN

Freeway / Urban Street Transitions (Panel Discussion)

Rethinking the Geometric Design of Facilities for Vulnerable Road Users (Session)

Sustainability in Development and Geometric Design for Roadways (Session)

MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION

Changes in Maintenance Service Levels as a Result of Reduced Budgets and Escalating Costs (Session)

Delivery of Highway Construction and Maintenance Services with a Decreasing Labour Force and Limited Industry Capacity (Session)

MUNICIPALITIES / URBAN AREAS

2008 TAC Sustainable Urban Transportation Award Nominations (Session)

Active Transportation and Sustainable Communities (Panel Discussion)

Are Developers Becoming Transit-Oriented? (Session)

Best Practices in Urban Transportation Planning: Measuring Change (A) (Session)

Best Practices in Urban Transportation Planning: Measuring Change (B) (Session)

Lessons Learned in Integrating Transportation and Land Use (Session)

Moving Minds: Effective Strategies for Influencing Travel Behaviour (Workshop)

Road Pricing in an Urban Context (Panel Discussion)

Urban Freight Movement and Trade Gateways: Changing the Paradigm (Session)

PAVEMENTS

Advances in Pavement Design and Construction (Session)

Long-term Pavement Performance: Canadian and American Program Results (Session)

Innovations in Pavement Monitoring and Evaluation (Session)

Pavement Evaluation, Performance and Management (Poster Session)

Where Is Pavement Design Headed in This Climate of Change? (Panel Discussion)

ROAD SAFETY

2008 TAC Road Safety Engineering Award Nominations (Session)

Beyond Road Safety Vision 2010 (Panel Discussion)

Cycling and Safety (Session)

Improving Work Zone Safety (Workshop)

ROAD TRAFFIC OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT

Innovations in Traffic Control Safety (Session)

Reducing the Carbon Footprint through Traffic Management (Session)

Traffic Operations and Management (Poster Session)

ROAD TRAFFIC OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT / ROAD SAFETY

Multi-lane Roundabouts (Workshop)

SOILS & MATERIALS

Materials and Resources for Greener Roads (Workshop)

Slope and Embankment Engineering for Changing Environments (Session)

Soil Stabilization for Changing Environments (Session)

Sustainability of Asphalt Mixes (Session)

STRUCTURES

Bridges in a Climate of Change (Poster Session)

Bridges in a Climate of Change (A) (Session)

Bridges in a Climate of Change (B) (Session)