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Transportation
BlackBerry offering up secure Smart City transportation solution
The company’s first project using its new security credential management system service will be in partnership with Invest Ottawa, who will leverage it within a secure 16-km road autonomous vehicle test track that resembles a miniature city.
Concordia University Study: smarter ways for cities to approach mass transit issues
Concordia researcher Anjali Awasthi shows that ranking projects according to certain criteria can guide municipalities considering new sustainability projects.
Canadian transit industry increased national ridership in 2017
Last year saw a 1.5% increase in Canadian transit trips over the previous year, about 30 million additional passenger trips.
Ontario commits $5.7M to winter roads in the Far North
Weather permitting, the winter roads network is open from around mid-January until the spring thaw.
City of Toronto announces new Transit Expansion Office
The city is seeking an executive director for the new office that will play a role in providing end-to-end oversight of transit expansion projects as they advance through the project lifecycle.
Feds commit to rail line to Churchill, MB running by end of November
In September, the Government of Canada announced an investment of $117 million to support the acquisition and repair of Churchill rail line.
Province pitches in for Edmonton’s LRT extension
Alberta is investing $1 billion, or 40%, of the city’s expected $2.6-billion Valley Line West LRT expansion cost as well as $131 million of the $328-million Metro Line expansion project.
New Mimico GO Transit Station closer to reality
Allowing developers to build above transit stations in exchange for constructing new station facilities reduces the cost of transit expansion projects.
Champlain Bridge opening delayed until Spring 2019
The main structure of the bridge will be complete by December 21st, but some important weather-dependent permanent work, including waterproofing and paving, is unlikely to commence until early spring.
Governments investing $3.6M in northern highway research
The Feds along with the Government of Yukon are investing in two climate change adaptation research projects, one to study the effectiveness of thermosyphons and another to monitor changing highway conditions.
Yukon plans the future of the Dawson City ice bridge
The Yukon River in Dawson City has not frozen over for the past two winters, and last January spray technology was used in an attempt to induce ice formation but was unsuccessful.
Saskatoon Celebrates Two Bridge Openings
The three orders of government funded the $238.8 million Bridging to Tomorrow Project which included the new Chief Mistawasis Bridge and the revamped Traffic Bridge.
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Gordie Howe Bridge project valued at $5.7B
Bridging North America has presented a 74-month construction schedule to complete the four components of the project with the bridge expected to be in service by the end of 2024.
RoboSense launches intelligent autonomous driving LiDAR system
The RS-IPLS Intelligent Perception LiDAR system is the first hardware and software algorithm based solution for the mass production of safer autonomous cars.
Vancouver Transit secures $3B in Government Funding
The Broadway Subway project with 5km of underground travel and the 10.5km Surrey LRT project will now move forward to the procurement stages.
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Accessibility Along the Trillium Line
Meeting and exceeding established codes for barrier-free access to Ottawa’s transit system.
Wood wins Metrolinx contract to expand commuter rail to Niagara Region
Weekday rail service to the Niagara Region is anticipated in 2021, with service to Niagara Falls by 2023.
Details released on the state of Canadian Infrastructure: roads, bridges, tunnels
Statistical information on national infrastructure assets will be released throughout the fall of 2018 and will provide baselines for comparing assets over time.
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New Kingston Bridge Awarded to Keiwit Group
Third Crossing bridge to be the first in North America to use an Integrated Project Delivery model
Publication Addresses Tunnels in the Urban Infrastructure System
Papers cover smart sensing, uncertainty modeling in construction, modularity and adaptability, resilience-informed decision making, and multisector interdependencies.
Vancouver transitioning diesel fleet to renewable fuel
Entering into a new fuel contract with Suncor, all of Vancouver’s diesel vehicles will transition to 100% renewable diesel.
Vancouver passes $2.8B infrastructure-heavy capital plan
Infrastructure renewal projects will inlcude upgrades of water, sewer, and drainage systems throughout the city, and repairs and seismic upgrades to Granville Bridge.
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B.C. releases RFQ for Pattullo Bridge Replacement and announces new hiring practices for infrastructure construction
Through the new Community Benefits Agreement framework a diverse and qualified workforce will be supplied for select major public infrastructure projects through a newly created Crown corporation, BC Infrastructure Benefits Inc.
B.C. installing 11 more electric vehicle charging stations
British Columbia has more than 1,300 Level 2 charging stations, and 64 DC fast-charging sites, installed or in the process of completion.
B.C. installing new variable speed limit system
The installation of the province’s first congestion preventing variable speed limit system has begun on Highway 1 and is expected to be operational in summer 2019.
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Bridging North America group selected for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project
The cable-stayed designed bridge will have the longest main span of any cable-stayed bridge in North America at 853 metres.
Stantec scores major contract with U.S. Federal Highway Administration
The US$7.2 million five-year program will help highway agencies determine why some pavements outperform others.
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City of Prince George, B.C., installs section of “Solar Road”
The photovoltaic panels are fixed directly onto pavement with no need to destroy and rebuild existing roadworks.
Feds commit $102.5M to bridge and all-weather road development in NWT
Phases of the Mackenzie Valley Highway project include a bridge over Great Bear River and all-weather road construction.
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Round and About
An overview of the Canadian Roundabout Design Guide, defining the intent and suitable applications for the traffic calming solution.
