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Transportation
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.
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.
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.
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.
Will self-driving cars be safer for roadways?
New report examines impact of automated vehicles on road safety and cyber-security vulnerabilities.
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.
PEI and Feds investing in safe roadways
The federal government is contributing more than $1.1 million through the New Building Canada Fund.
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
Feds funding road infrastructure around Port of Montreal
A road link will be created between the port and the Trans-Canada highway.
