TAC is seeking project steering committee members for six technical projects to be conducted through its pooled-fund model. Two new projects are included:
- Curbside Charging for Electric Vehicles
- Alternative Financing and Procurement Models (AFPs) for Major Transportation Projects in Canada
Click on any project title below for details, and contact TAC if your agency would like to contribute to a project.
| Assessing and Mitigating Transportation Noise and Vibration
This project will review current Canadian practices, costing tools, decision-making criteria, performance criteria and mitigation approaches, and suggest best practices for noise and vibration assessment and mitigation. Environment & Climate Change Council |
46% funded FUNDING WINDOW EXTENDED |
| Maintaining and Repairing Small Culverts
This project will document maintenance and repair interventions for small culverts (i.e. those less than 3 metres in diameter, which are less well documented than larger culverts). The guide will address all culvert materials but will focus on steel, concrete and HDPE as they are most common; it may also highlight technical differences among provinces and municipalities. Infrastructure & Asset Management Council |
52% funded FUNDING WINDOW EXTENDED |
| Cross Section Elements
This synthesis of practice is the first stage in developing a new Chapter 4—Cross Section Elements in TAC’s Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads. It will address design procedures and domains related to lane widths, special purpose lanes, shoulders, medians, outer separations and boulevards, curb and gutter and drainage. It will present typical cross sections and considerations around bridges, utility placement, snow storage and future widenings. Safety, Design & Operations Council |
68% funded FUNDING WINDOW EXTENDED |
| Using Recycled Asphalt Pavements in Asphalt Mixtures
The project will develop a practice-ready guide to the use of RAP in asphalt mixtures by Canadian transportation agencies. Guidelines will be based on effective agency practices and input from industry leaders, and will address material management, mixture design, plant production, and laydown of asphalt mixes produced with RAP to ensure proper performance. Infrastructure & Asset Management Council |
87% funded 6 MONTHS REMAINING |
| Curbside Charging for Electric Vehicles
Topics to be addressed may include ownership models, financial requirements, market assessment, siting and design, utility needs, approvals, regulation and operation. The final report will discuss the role of curbside charging, summarize Canadian experiences, challenges and opportunities, and provide application principles for different contexts, notable options and illustrative examples. Mobility Council |
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| Alternative Financing and Procurement Models (AFPs) for Major Transportation Projects in Canada
This project will explore the intended objectives of AFPs for major road, bridge and transit projects, and identify challenges that public agencies face as well as their responses. The final report will synthesize the lessons learned and key considerations for different orders of government, and for agencies of varying size and context. Mobility Council |
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