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Highway guide and information sign manual

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The purpose of the Highway Guide and Information Sign Manual is to provide guidelines for a uniform system of guide and information signage along numbered highways in Alberta. Correct application... More ≫

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The purpose of the Highway Guide and Information Sign Manual is to provide guidelines for a uniform system of guide and information signage along numbered highways in Alberta. Correct application of these guidelines promotes improved driver navigation, increased safety, and a consistent signage experience across Alberta. This manual complements the Transportation Association of Canada's Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada by providing additional requirements and guidance specific to Alberta.

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Roadside design guide [Current]

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This Guide provides highway designers with the necessary guidance to develop cost-effective roadside environments that meet the Province's safety objectives. It also serves as a reference for... More ≫

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This Guide provides highway designers with the necessary guidance to develop cost-effective roadside environments that meet the Province's safety objectives. It also serves as a reference for designers wishing to increase their knowledge in roadside design. The Guide outlines the general philosophy and principles of roadside design and presents Transportation's current practices and guidelines governing roadside design activities. A comprehensive design process for roadside design treatments is presented using a series of decision charts to guide the selection of the most appropriate design treatment for the specific situations under consideration.

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Roadside design guide [Archived versions]

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This Guide provides highway designers with the necessary guidance to develop cost-effective roadside environments that meet the Province's safety objectives. It also serves as a reference for... More ≫

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This Guide provides highway designers with the necessary guidance to develop cost-effective roadside environments that meet the Province's safety objectives. It also serves as a reference for designers wishing to increase their knowledge in roadside design. The Guide outlines the general philosophy and principles of roadside design and presents current practices and guidelines governing roadside design activities. A comprehensive design process for roadside design treatments is presented using a series of decision charts to guide the selection of the most appropriate design treatment for the specific situations under consideration.

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Bridge management strategy guideline/manual : version 1.0

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This manual was developed to primarily assist Department Bridge staff in the planning and scheduling of bridge maintenance, rehabilitation and replacement activities. Typical... More ≫

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This manual was developed to primarily assist Department Bridge staff in the planning and scheduling of bridge maintenance, rehabilitation and replacement activities. Typical management/maintenance strategies are outlined for the various structure types on the roadway network. The strategies have been developed with the view of maximising the return on the investment in the structure. It should be recognised that modifications to the suggested strategies may be necessary to accommodate site specific concerns or limitations.

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Guidelines for school and playground zones and areas. Version 2

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The purpose of these guidelines is to promote uniformity in the establishment and the signing and marking of school and playground zones and areas in Alberta.

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Special events guide (2nd edition - public version)

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This Special Events Guide has been developed to provide guidance to the public and Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation District offices in handling requests for special events that take... More ≫

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This Special Events Guide has been developed to provide guidance to the public and Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation District offices in handling requests for special events that take place within the highway right‐of‐way. The goal is to ensure that special events are staged in a safe manner and that highway motorists are not inconvenienced.

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Bridge inspection and maintenance system : Level 2 inspection manual. Version 1.1

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The Alberta Transportation bridge inspection program is an essential part of a comprehensive inventory, inspection, maintenance, and data management system called the Bridge Inspection and... More ≫

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The Alberta Transportation bridge inspection program is an essential part of a comprehensive inventory, inspection, maintenance, and data management system called the Bridge Inspection and Maintenance (BIM) System. The inspection component, introduced in 1987, allows for regular scheduled inspections at all bridge and culvert sites. These inspections provide information to the system that allow inspection management, maintenance programming, budget development, strategic planning, and life cycle planning so that the safety of the traveling public and the investment in bridge structures is optimized. Occasionally, the regular Level 1 inspections highlight problems that require more detailed inspections in order to determine the proper course of action to address a problem. The Level 2 inspections are the tools that provide the detailed inspection and test information to the system. This helps to maximize the life and serviceability of bridge structures by identifying problems and...

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Project administration manual : transportation and civil engineering [October 2006]

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This manual outlines the standards for the Departmental administrative processes used for design, tendering and construction on all provincial highway, bridge, functional planning, water... More ≫

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This manual outlines the standards for the Departmental administrative processes used for design, tendering and construction on all provincial highway, bridge, functional planning, water management and other infrastructure related projects (excluding buildings), and information technology, policy/planning/safety, business management and administration projects. This version is now obsolete. It replaced the Alberta Transportation Project Administration Manual issued in 1999, and has itself been replaced by information in the Engineering Consultant Guidelines.

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Guidelines for assessing pavement preservation treatments and strategies : edition 2

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The first edition of the Guidelines for Assessing Pavement Preservation Strategies, issued in June 2002, provided a framework for the assessment, analysis and rehabilitation design for pavements... More ≫

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The first edition of the Guidelines for Assessing Pavement Preservation Strategies, issued in June 2002, provided a framework for the assessment, analysis and rehabilitation design for pavements that were near the end of their expected performance lives. This second edition of the guidelines expands the June 2002 edition to include strategies and treatments for pavements of all ages. The new guidelines will be used by Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation staff and by engineering consultants to select pavement preservation strategies throughout life of the pavement.

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Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation request for proposals for the design, build, financing, operation of northeast Stoney Trail Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Request for highway contractors to provide proposals for the design, building, financing and operation of the Northeast Stoney Trail in Calgary, Alberta.

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