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Guidance for fish passage analysis

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This design bulletin provides interim guidance regarding fish passage analysis for structures managed by Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors, including the use of the Department of... More ≫

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This design bulletin provides interim guidance regarding fish passage analysis for structures managed by Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors, including the use of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ Swim Performance Online Tools and the use of hydrological frequency analysis. Under the Federal Fisheries Act and Provincial Water Act, Transportation and Economic Corridors infrastructure cannot obstruct fish passage in any fish bearing water body.

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Amendments to engineering consultant guidelines for highway, bridge, and water projects - Volume 1 - design and tender (2023)

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This design bulletin is issued to provide information with respect to an update to Engineering Consultant Guidelines for Highway, Bridge, and Water Projects - Volume 1 - Design and Tender (2023).

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Memorandum of Understanding collaboration on the advancement of economic corridors [between the Government of Alberta and the Government of the Northwest Territories]

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Alberta and the Northwest Territories have signed an agreement to collaborate on economic corridors projects to support growth and development in both jurisdictions. The agreement includes working... More ≫

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Alberta and the Northwest Territories have signed an agreement to collaborate on economic corridors projects to support growth and development in both jurisdictions. The agreement includes working co-operatively to enhance critical infrastructure and improve the efficiency of interjurisdictional transportation networks. This partnership will help enhance Alberta’s access to the Arctic, which could open up opportunities to expand exports in key sectors.

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Pre-qualified firms – quality assurance

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This list indicates the consulting firms that have been pre-qualified by Alberta Transportation to provide prime consultant services on quality assurance.

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Pre-qualification for prime consultants : highway, bridge and planning projects

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This list indicates the consulting firms that have been pre-qualified by Alberta Transportation to provide prime consultant services on highway, bridge and planning projects.

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Additional guidance for roundabout design on economic and high load corridors

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This design bulletin offers supplemental guidance regarding new roundabouts on designated Economic and High Load Corridor highways, further to Design Bulletin 68.

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Guideline for planning wildlife crossing structures

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Wildlife crossing structures physically separate wildlife from traffic and allow safe wildlife passage across roadways via underpasses or overpasses. The purpose of this guideline is to promote... More ≫

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Wildlife crossing structures physically separate wildlife from traffic and allow safe wildlife passage across roadways via underpasses or overpasses. The purpose of this guideline is to promote the effective design of animal-vehicle collision on provincial highways and should be used by consultants when preparing an animal-vehicle collision mitigation plan with a wildlife crossing structure for Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors.

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Guideline for planning animal-vehicle collision mitigations

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The primary goal of the Alberta Wildlife Watch Program is to improve driver safety and minimize the impacts of highways on wildlife by reducing animal-vehicle collisions (AVCs). This guideline... More ≫

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The primary goal of the Alberta Wildlife Watch Program is to improve driver safety and minimize the impacts of highways on wildlife by reducing animal-vehicle collisions (AVCs). This guideline (one of several departmental guidelines to offer a consistent approach to AVC mitigation planning) outlines the steps consultants for Transportation and Economic Corridors must complete when preparing an AVC mitigation plan. The Guideline is organized in steps to standardize the mitigation planning process. These steps will help the consultant to build their understanding of the AVC conflict at regional and/or local scales and to develop the most cost-effective mitigation design that can meet the mitigation objectives.

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Guideline for planning wildlife exclusion fencing

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Wildlife exclusion fences prevent wild animals from entering onto a roadway and reduce or eliminate the potential for animal-vehicle collisions. Exclusion fencing also guides wildlife to a safer... More ≫

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Wildlife exclusion fences prevent wild animals from entering onto a roadway and reduce or eliminate the potential for animal-vehicle collisions. Exclusion fencing also guides wildlife to a safer crossing such as an underpass or overpass. The purpose of this guideline is to promote the effective design of animal-vehicle collision on provincial highways and should be used by consultants when preparing an animal-vehicle collision mitigation plan with a wildlife exclusion fence for Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors.

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Memorandum of Understanding collaboration on the advancement of economic corridors [between the Government of Alberta, the Government of Manitoba and the Government of Saskatchewan]

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In April 2023, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba signed an agreement to collaborate on joint economic corridor projects to boost trade and economic growth.

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