Category
Transportation
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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New Brunswick investing in new lift bridge
The current bridge, constructed in 1959, links the island of Lamèque to the mainland. Construction on the new bridge will begin in 2022.
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Transportation associations holding joint conference in 2019
The Transportation Association of Canada and the Intelligent Transportation Systems Society of Canada will host the new conference in Halifax September 22 to 25, 2019.
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Champlain Bridge project earns Envision Platinum
This distinction is the first awarded in Quebec for infrastructure on the scale of the new bridge, and the first in Canada to be awarded for a bridge project.
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Bridges in Nature
Creative, cost-effective engineering used for two pedestrian suspension bridges along the Sea to Sky Trail in Whistler, B.C.
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Will self-driving cars be safer for roadways?
New report examines impact of automated vehicles on road safety and cyber-security vulnerabilities.
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Transport Canada spending $35M on Nunavut airports
Projects involve the design and construction of high efficiency building systems at northern airports to reduce the carbon footprint of the operations.
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PEI and Feds investing in safe roadways
The federal government is contributing more than $1.1 million through the New Building Canada Fund.
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Infrastructure support for the Port of Vancouver
The federal government has announced a major investment of $55.8 million for four projects led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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Feds funding road infrastructure around Port of Montreal
A road link will be created between the port and the Trans-Canada highway.
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Contract for Finch West LRT project valued at $2.5B
The Mosaic Transit Group will design, build, finance and maintain the 11km LRT that will run in a semi-exclusive lane along Finch Avenue.
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Ontario makes transit announcements in Toronto and Ottawa
Toronto adding six new GO/SmartTrack stations and Ottawa’s LRT Stage 2 gets $50M boost.
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Fredericton International Airport $30 million expansion moving forward
Project will feature efficiency improvements including higher building envelope insulation, LED lighting and geothermal heating and cooling.
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Union Station Enhancement Project RFP Released
Two teams, EllisDon with AECOM and Graham Construction with RJC Engineers, will be competing on this design, build and finance project.
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RFP issued for Hamilton LRT
The Hamilton LRT will include 14km of new rapid transit from McMaster University through downtown Hamilton to Eastgate Square, from the west end of the city to the east.
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Que. and Nfld. partner for Labrador Trough
The collaboration will facilitate the development of mining potential in the 1,200km corridor that holds major deposits of iron and other minerals, including rare earths.
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Preferred proponent selected for Finch West Light Rail transit project
Led by Aecon, the design team includes Arup, Dillon, DPM Energy, DTAH and Perkins+Will.
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New Brunswick replacing two bridges
Preliminary design work is underway for the replacement of the Coles Island north and south bridges. An engineering survey has been completed and geotechnical data has been collected.
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Arup and MaRS produce a transportation report on Mobility-as-a-Service
The white paper defines a value proposition for MaaS, with a specific focus on the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
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Metrolinx issues Milton Corridor Project RFP
“… teams will sharpen their pencils to submit proposals that provide a great design solution and best value for the province.”
