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Alberta wildlife watch an animal-vehicle collision safety program

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This document provides an overview of the Alberta Wildlife Watch Program.

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Application and installation procedures for underground oil and gas pipelines

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Permit application and installation procedures for oil and gas pipelines within the permit area of provincial highways and roads under the direction, control and management of the Minister of... More ≫

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Permit application and installation procedures for oil and gas pipelines within the permit area of provincial highways and roads under the direction, control and management of the Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors.

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Urban geometric design guide (draft)

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The purpose of this document is to supply supplemental guidelines to the Alberta Highway Geometric Design Guide 1999 edition for the urban portions of the provincial highway network. This document... More ≫

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The purpose of this document is to supply supplemental guidelines to the Alberta Highway Geometric Design Guide 1999 edition for the urban portions of the provincial highway network. This document is being issued as a draft to allow it’s use for a trial period so that there will be an opportunity to identify and correct any inconsistencies or errata prior to finalizing.

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Assessment requirements for solar development near provincial highways

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The construction and operation of a solar power plant within the highway control zone requires a permit from Alberta Transportation. For a solar power plant with a total capacity of 1 MW or... More ≫

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The construction and operation of a solar power plant within the highway control zone requires a permit from Alberta Transportation. For a solar power plant with a total capacity of 1 MW or greater, the applicant is required to submit a solar glare assessment report for review and approval. This guideline sets out the requirements for a solar glare assessment report.

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Roadside planning and development : designing and constructing highway access for subdivision and development approvals

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Often a new or upgraded access to a highway requires accommodating subdivisions or development approvals from local municipalities. This document provides technical guidance regarding design or... More ≫

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Often a new or upgraded access to a highway requires accommodating subdivisions or development approvals from local municipalities. This document provides technical guidance regarding design or construction of highway access or improvements to guide the overall process from concept to completion.

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Design exceptions guideline

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The purpose of design exceptions is to allow for deviations from normal design standards or practices to be made in a thoughtful and consistent way where warranted by the project specific... More ≫

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The purpose of design exceptions is to allow for deviations from normal design standards or practices to be made in a thoughtful and consistent way where warranted by the project specific conditions and constraints. This practice allows for innovation, “flexible design” and/or “context sensitive design” to be applied to Alberta highways in a way that gives appropriate consideration to highway safety, risks and mitigation.

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Utilizing highway right of ways and culverts to accommodate manure draglines

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For dragline or direct-flow manure application systems to reach fields, hoses often have to run in or along a road ditch (right of way) or through existing (or new) culverts to cross roads. To use... More ≫

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For dragline or direct-flow manure application systems to reach fields, hoses often have to run in or along a road ditch (right of way) or through existing (or new) culverts to cross roads. To use road right of ways, you need to obtain permission from the responsible jurisdiction, whether it be the municipality or the Province. This factsheet focuses on application procedures to access provincial highway right of ways.

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Late merge (zipper merge) traffic accommodation strategy for high traffic volume work zones along provincial highways

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Alberta Transportation has recognized the late merge (zipper merge) as an effective traffic accommodation strategy for work zones when applied appropriately for the highway conditions. This... More ≫

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Alberta Transportation has recognized the late merge (zipper merge) as an effective traffic accommodation strategy for work zones when applied appropriately for the highway conditions. This Bulletin is issued to provide direction to practitioners and Department staff on when to use the late merge (zipper merge) strategy along Provincial highways.

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Adoption of Light Emitting Diode (LED) luminaires for new lighting systems along provincial highways

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This bulletin is issued to inform practitioners and department staff that Alberta Transportation adopts energy-efficient light emitting diode (LED) luminaires for use on all new lighting systems... More ≫

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This bulletin is issued to inform practitioners and department staff that Alberta Transportation adopts energy-efficient light emitting diode (LED) luminaires for use on all new lighting systems installed along provincial highways. This action is due to significant drop in pricing for LED luminaires and also supports the Alberta government's Climate Leadership Plan.

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Alberta Transportation . . . . tentative major construction projects

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Presents a tentative three-year provincial construction and rehabilitation program, listing the major projects where substantive work is anticipated to be complete or undertaken during the... More ≫

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Presents a tentative three-year provincial construction and rehabilitation program, listing the major projects where substantive work is anticipated to be complete or undertaken during the three-year period, subject to provincial funding and priorities.

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